[Electronics-Talk] lucia phone Red flag

Tracy Carcione carcione at access.net
Thu Oct 24 13:35:04 UTC 2019


Lucia means light.  It's a saint's name, among other things.
Tracy


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From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Pamela Dominguez via Electronics-Talk
Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2019 9:08 AM
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Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] lucia phone Red flag

Oh no!  That's bad!  Lucia is really an actual name.  I know somebody with 
it.  Pam.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Cheez via Electronics-Talk
Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2019 7:03 AM
To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
Cc: Cheez
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] lucia phone Red flag

the name alone should be a warning.  Too close to Lucifer.

Vince

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gerald Levy via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
To: "lauren via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "Gerald Levy" <bwaylimited at verizon.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2019 3:42 AM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] lucia phone Red flag


>
> Don't bother with the Lucia phone. It is an overpriced rip-off. at $300. 
> By contrast, the Jitterbug Flip and Doro 7050 big-button flip phones sell 
> for $100 and $50, respectively. Raz Mobility, the US distributor for the 
> Lucia phone claims on their web site that they will be introducing a 4G 
> model "in the future". Oh, really? They have been promising a 4G model for

> almost two years, now. Odin Mobile also made similar promises about 
> introducing blind-friendly phones "in the future". How did that work out? 
> The Lucia is made by a small, fly-by-night outfit that has the balls to 
> actually continue selling 3G phones at a time when many carriers, 
> including Verizon Wireless, will no longer activate 3G phones because of 
> their impending switchover to 5G networks. Yet another company that is 
> exploiting unwitting blind consumers. Caveat emptor!
>
> Gerald
>
>
>
> On 10/24/2019 5:37 AM, lauren via Electronics-Talk wrote:
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone hi, I know there has been discussion here before 
>> about the LUCIA phone for the blind and deaf. I was considering 
>> purchasing one so I emailed them about it. The fun is 3G and some 
>> companies are going to be shutting down their 3G that is fairly soon.
>>
>> I asked them about a 4G phone which they help do you have next year. If a

>> person have had their phone long enough to reach the required time, they 
>> can read they can upgrade to a 4G phone. However, if someone has an 3G 
>> phone and wants to purchase the 4G when it comes out next year, they will

>> have to pay the full price for a new phone. There is no option to 
>> upgrade.
>>
>> so if someone purchases a LUCIA phone now, they will get one of his 3G 
>> which will not be useful very long. Are use the Internet and sometimes
>>
>>
>> sorry for the dictation errors. Thanks, Lauren
>>
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