[nabs-l] verizon phones

Tue Nov 29 10:43:37 UTC 2011

Hello chris,

This is good to know... I'm going to the Verizon store tomorrow
to discuss my account so, I will ask them about it! Since I can
send texts but, not be able to read them. Also, I want to be
able to read all of the other features and do everything on the
phone since I also have mobile speak on it too!

Thanks again for the information and, I will talk to you soon.

Hugs,
amy

-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-
bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Chris Nusbaum
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2011 1:14 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] verizon phones

Hi Ashley,

The Haven reads all the things you mentioned in your email.  The 
Haven isn't available at all stores, as it's not a smartphone
and 
it's an older phone.  One thing about Verizon: when you go to a 
store, ask the person you're talking to if the store is a 
corporate or satellite store.  I say this because satellite 
stores can sell you refurbished phones without telling you,
which 
means if something goes wrong, you can't fix it or get a 
replacement phone without paying for it, as the warranty on that 
phone has already expired before you got it.  So make sure
you're 
going to a corporate store before you buy your phone.  Usually 
the larger stores and the ones at malls are corporates, so that 
larger store you're planning to go to is a good idea to go to.  
And once you get your hands on a Haven, if your salesperson 
doesn't know how to turn the speech on (as most of them don't,) 
tell the person to do the following:

>From the home screen, hit the left soft key to go to the menu.  
Then scrool down with the arrow keys to settings (it's the sixth 
item in the menu) and hit the OK button (also known as the
center 
button.) On the screen it takes you to, hit OK on the first 
option that you come to, which is Sound Settings.  From there, 
scroll down to Voice Commands and hit OK.  Once on that screen, 
you are presented with a bunch of readout options; menu readout, 
digit readout, alert readout, etc.  Scroll down to the last 
option, which is full readout.  Hit the OK button on that.  A 
pop-up screen will then come up that says "Full readout will 
enable all other readouts." You want to enable all readouts, so 
hit OK and the speech will be set.

Hope this helps! If you have any questions on the Haven, email
me 
offlist at dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com!

Chris

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:25:41 -0500
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] verizon phones

does the haven speak sub menues? Does it read you the text 
messages? Also,
does it  speak the numbers as you dial? I went to a verizon 
store, but they
did not have the haven; said it was available online.  My dad
and 
I are going
to another larger store in hopes they will have it and other 
talking phones.
I do not want to buy online because I cannot try it out hands
on! 
I want to
feel the buttons to ensure I can dial okay since some phones
have 
such
small buttons, hear the speech, and observe its features.

Ashley

-----Original Message-----
From: Amy Sabo
Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 7:46 PM
To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] verizon phones

Hello Ashley,

As to your response on which phone to purchase from Verizon
which 
is also
accessible for your needs and, it doesn't have internet access
is 
the one
that I have purchased from Verizon.

It's called the Samsung haven.  And, I really like it! All of
the 
features
are voice activated but, I also have a xd card in it which has 
mobile speak
too! Anyway, I hope this information is helpful to you.  Take 
care and, good
luck in finding your accessible phone from Verizon.

Hugs,
amy

-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org 
[mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Ashley Bramlett
Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2011 2:45 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: [nabs-l] verizon phones

Hi all,

Phone models seem to go in and out quickly.  I?™m planning to 
get a verizon
phone; I would prefer that it talk the menus and read text 
messages.  but I
don?™t care for one with the internet and do not want an I 
phone.
I?™d like one with a calendar, alarm, and voice recorder feature 
if possible.

So any ideas? I know a few friends have the NV2 and NV3, but I 
don?™t know if
they still are produced.

What accessible phones do you have and like?

Thanks.
Ashley
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