[nabs-l] accessible phones

[Carly Mihalakis]

Good morning, Brandon, and List,

You can too, change the volume. Aren't there those buttons on the 
side as well as the volume controls within the phone? What do ya 
mean?At 07:03 AM 9/19/2012, you wrote:
>What do you mean that part of the Haven is not accessable? I am able to
>change the settings of that if I want.
>Rania,
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>Of Brandon Keith Biggs
>Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 11:43 AM
>To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] accessible phones
>
>Hello,
>99% of the haven is accessible. So far, only the volume is not accessible.
>Thanks,
>
>Brandon Keith Biggs
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ashley Bramlett
>Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 6:27 PM
>To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] accessible phones
>
>Gloria,
>I haven't read all this thread, but it seems like most are recommending the
>I Phone and you do not want one.
>If you just need a phone, I understand that. The fancy I phone is so much
>more than a phone and you won't want to pay for internet service and all it
>has when you won't use it.
>
>I cannot answer that question. I use a verizon phone, and it hardly talks,
>so much of it is inaccessible. It will only talk when you get an incoming
>call by announcing the number and you can set it to announce the numbers as
>you dial; I think that is all is voiced.
>
>The accessible phone verizon has is the haven. Not sure if its still being
>made.
>You might want to just go to the store and ask the sales staff about
>accessibility. Ask them to show it to you; don't take their word  that it
>talks to you. If they show you, then you know what it does.
>Also consider what you want in a phone. Do you just want to make calls on
>it? Do you feel you want or need to text with it?
>If you just want a phone, you really don't need a smart phone.
>
>I think companies really should do more to make accessible phones. Last time
>I looked for a phone, and verizon  is my provider, I hardly found accessible
>phones. The only one I saw accessible was the haven, and it was sold online.
>So I could not see how accessible it was; but I heard even it was not all
>accessible, but the major functions  of it would be.
>And if you're like me, you do not want a touch screen phone.
>Good luck finding a phone meeting your needs.
>Ashley
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Gloria G
>Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 9:58 AM
>To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>Subject: [nabs-l] accessible phones
>
>Hi all,
>I am checking out phones. Has anyone heard of the LG My Touch Q? If so, is
>it accessible? I talked to the carrier which is Teen Mobil, but I have had
>situations in which the carrier will say something is accessible or has
>speech capabilities and they do not and vice versa. Thanks for any help you
>can give.
>Gloria
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