[il-talk] free 411 services

[Glenn]

I get your points, I guess I jumped the gun on that, being used to smart phones too. I do apologize.
-Glenn III

Edwin via il-talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

>It is not like we can flip open a print phone book.
>On a lighter, note can you imagine how many volumes would make up the
>Chicago print phonebook if done in Braille?
>Smiles, Cordially, 
>Edwin
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: il-talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jemal Powell
>via il-talk
>Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2015 6:05 AM
>To: Glenn; NFB of Illinois Mailing List
>Subject: Re: [il-talk] free 411 services
>
>Hey Glenn,
>With all due respect.  Free 411 service is a blindness issue, because phone
>companies for many years have provided free 411 service for their blind and
>**** customers.
>Thank you.
>
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>> Original Message:
>> ---------------------------------
>> 
>> From: Glenn via il-talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> 
>> Sent: January 29, 2015 2:03:08 AM
>> To: Rob Kaiser <rcubfank at sbcglobal.net>, NFBI Listserve
><il-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [il-talk] free 411 services
>> 
>> Rob, please respect the purpose of this listserv, by keeping the topic to
>blindness specific issues.
>> -Glenn III
>> 
>> Rob Kaiser via il-talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> >Hello all: I have a situation that I hope someone can shed some light on:
>I have a new phone which is Verizon prepay. In the past, I have been able to
>get free 411 service from Verizon. When I called Verizon today, I was told
>both by a customer service rep and a floor supervisor that Verizon doesn?t
>have free 411. 
>> >
>> >I know about 800 free411 (800c7cc411) but the automated system doesn?t
>work. I can also use google here at home, but when I?m out, it would be nice
>to be able to use a free service. The manager at Verizon told me about mpa
>555-1212 (672-555-1212) but I don?t know if it works. Has anyone used this. 
>> >
>> >If Verizon has eliminated free 411 service, this is another thorn in the
>side of Verizon. Two to three months ago, Verizon closed some call centers
>including the center in Irvine. The irvine call center had about 15 or 16
>blind workers all I?m sure weren?t able to relocate to another call center
>back east. 
>> >
>> >If you can help me on the 411 situation, I would appreciate it. 
>> >
>> >Thanks. 
>> >
>> >
>> >Rob Kaiser 
>> >email;
>> >rcubfank at sbcglobal.net
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