[Electronics-Talk] clarity jv35w phone follow-up

[Arlene]

That's interesting about this phone. That's good, that now you could still 
use it to make phone calls.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jude DaShiell via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
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Cc: "Jude DaShiell" <jdashiel at panix.com>
Sent: Monday, May 27, 2019 9:14 PM
Subject: [Electronics-Talk] clarity jv35w phone follow-up


>A staffmember helped me get that battery door off and used a sharp knife
> to do the job.  Very dangerous, not something I recommend to anyone blind
> or sighted!  The phone takes 4 AA batteries.  The phone speaks functions
> and numbers and does not speak anything like menu choices.  This one was
> made for braille users who are hard of hearing and has no speaker phone
> capability so far as I can tell.  I can still use the phone with what it
> has so won't be returning it.  The batteries in the phone are to boost
> amplification for sound level.
> Verizon also provided me with a phone power reserve that needs 12 D cell
> batteries then plugs into the side of the phone.  My guess is that way the
> phone can get powered before the electricity comes back on using that
> power reserve but because we do have power outages over here and have no
> generator, I think I'll know probably before this Summer is over.
>
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