[nabs-l] cell phone suggestions

[Corey Cook]

the samsung is not a smart phone.
However it does support sim cards for global travel.
In the USA it is a CDMA phone sold by Verizon Wireless.
Good phone.

Corey
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jacob Struiksma" <lawnmower84 at hotmail.com>
To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'" 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 3:45 AM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] cell phone suggestions


> Could you tell us more about this phone  Samsung Renound?  Is this phone
> smart phone running windows mobile 6.1?  What is the specks of this phone?
> Thanks
> Jacob Struiksma
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf
> Of Priscilla McKinley
> Sent: Sunday, May 03, 2009 6:13 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] cell phone suggestions
>
> Jessica,
>
> Perfect timing.  I just bought a new cell phone today.  After I checked 
> out
> several phones and after my technology-minded significant other talked to
> Verizon for an hour, I bought the Samsong Renound.  It has all the
> capabilities you listed, and the keypad is very tactile.
> I've only played around with it for about half an hour, and I already can
> make calls and send text messages.
>
> The LG NV2 is also accessible and has a mini keyboard, but the number 
> keypad
> is more difficult to navigate and is on the outside of the phone, which
> means it should be kept in a case.  In addition, the keyboard is so small
> that I think it would take longer to type in text messages with it than 
> with
> the number pad, at least for a blind person.
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Priscilla
>
> On 5/3/09, Jessica <jw927 at comcast.net> wrote:
>> Hi everyone. Sorry for this being off-topic, but I would appreciate
>> your help. I need to get a new cell phone because the one I currently
>> have is basically not working too well any more. I have the Owasys 22C
>> from Capital Accessibility with a t-mobile plan. I understand Verizon
>> wireless makes accessible cell phones, but I am not sure what phone to
>> buy. I want a phone that lets you add contacts, has talking caller ID,
>> etc. Please let me know what cell phone would be good for me, thank you
> very much.
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