[nabs-l] [Blindtlk] Accessible phones for the blind through sprint and tmobile

[Kirt Manwaring]

Homberto,
  There's always Android.  It might not be what you're looking for,
because you need a data plan and have to buy an extra $100 program to
give it decent accessibility, but that's a product which will only get
more and more accessible as time goes on.  But I don't think either of
those networks have a basic dumbphone like the Samsung Haven which is
accessible right out of the box.
  Oh, one more thing.  Give t-mobile six months to a year, and I bet
you'll see t-mobile selling iphones.  Just a guess, but it wouldn't
surprise me.
  Chris,
  I'm a t-mobile prisoner...I mean, umm, customer.  With all due
respect to the NFB, that discount's just T-mobile's second-rate
attempt at public relations with the blind community.  There isn't
much substance behind it, as far as I can tell.  At least AT&T gives a
huge price cut with mobile speak.  Anyway, there's a huge reason so
many blind people have iPhones now.  Sprint and T-mobile are
definitely behind at&T and Varison when it comes to accessibility.
  Best,
Kirt

On 7/17/11, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Humberto,
>
> I would assume that T Mobile would have accessible phones, while
> I don't know which ones, as it has an NFB member discount.
>
>  Chris
>
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>  ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Humberto Avila" <avila.bert.humberto2 at gmail.com
> To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>,<blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Sat, 16 Jul 2011 20:22:28 -0700
> Subject: [Blindtlk] Accessible phones for the blind through
> sprint and tmobile
>
> Hello everybody,
>
> does anybody know if there are any accessible phones for the
> blind with
> either sprint or t mobile? which phones that can run screen
> readers, like
> mobile speak or talks, can be operated by those carriers?
> Or, are there any accessible phones, like the Samsung Haven for
> Verizon,
> that are able to have text-to-speech right out of the box with
> either of
> these carriers?
>
> I'm asking these questions because one of my uncles is trying to
> get me and
> my family into getting t mobile or sprint and if so, I want an
> accessible
> phone.
>
> thanks and have a nice day!
>
>
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> Humberto Avila
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