[il-talk] $40 Talking Phone

[Constance Canode]

I would love the phone, but I hate Verizon.  We had it for a while 
and kept dropping calls, people couldn't contact me, and their 
customer service....need I say more?  I wish that providers weren't 
so proprietary.  In an ideal world, all phones could be used with the 
provider of your choice.

Connie
At 07:14 PM 10/16/2010, you wrote:
>Thanks for posting this, Don. It's very helpful to know this.
>
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>Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2010 12:26 PM
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>Subject: [il-talk] $40 Talking Phone
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>from the Matilda Magazine for the Blind, September 7, 2010
>
>
>
>Contributor Walter Gramza - Samsung Haven Phone from Verizon
>
>It's finally here! An affordable fully accessible phone from Verizon
>Wireless. As of July 29th, 2010, Verizon Wireless has available in its
>stores a phone for blind and visually impaired persons which is fully
>audible via Nuance speech.
>
>There is no extra charge for the speech package, as it is already
>installed in the phone and ready for use out of the box. It is
>important to note here that when you go to the store, please make sure
>that you tell the person assisting you to be sure to turn on the
>voices called read outs, located under settings, then sounds, and down
>to voices. The six items to be turned on are:
>
>1. Menu read out
>
>2. digit read out
>
>3. alert read out
>
>4. flip open and talk
>
>5. text message read out
>
>6. full read out
>
>In order for the phone to be audible these features need to be turned
>on.
>
>Placing a Call
>
>You can enter the contact list by pushing the right soft key in the
>upper right hand corner of the phone and then arrow through the
>contacts or by pressing the letter of the contact you wish to call.
>For example, "v" for Verizon Wireless. Then you can hit ok to view the
>contact information and hit send to place a call.
>
>You can enter into your call list of choice which are: 1. missed
>calls, 2. dialed calls, 3. answered calls, 4. all calls. After
>entering any one of the lists, you can edit the list and if desired,
>delete the specific name and number within the list.
>
>You can find out how much battery strength you have, signal strength,
>and how many messages, voice mails, missed calls, you have. You can
>use the alarm clock, set a time audibly, use the calculator, tip
>calculator, and send and read texts.
>
>In short, you are prompted through every one of the functions you are
>performing. You can even ask it to call someone provided that they are
>in the contact list.
>
>A Braille manual is available through Samsung. Remember, when you go
>to Verizon Wireless you'll need to get the hex number, which they can
>give you. You then call Samsung at 888-987-4357 and provide them with
>this number along with your address information and it will take about
>one month to receive the manual.
>
>You can also purchase an extended battery which lasts one and one
>half times longer than the standard battery. This is best as any phone
>with speech uses more battery power and shortens the life of the
>battery. By having the extended battery it should bring you through
>the day safely. I always make it a habit to charge the phone each
>night so that I begin a new day, the phone also begins a new day as
>well. When you put the phone into the base charger it says "charging."
>When the phone is charged it says "charge complete."
>
>If you are a Verizon Wireless customer and are eligible for an
>upgrade, you can get the phone for free. If you want to start a new
>contract with Verizon Wireless, you get the phone for $40.00 complete
>with speech software included.
>
>If anyone will need assistance in learning the functions of the
>phone, they may contact me via email at: wgramza1 at verizon.net.
>
>I hope that you will go and get this phone seeing that this is the
>only other phone outside of the 3gs iPhone by apple that is accessible
>with step by step prompts throughout the entire phone.
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