[nfb-db] phone calls on the go
Haben Girma
habnkid at aol.com
Tue Jun 9 05:43:09 UTC 2009
How about sending your office an email? Or I have another idea, you
could use Hamilton Instant Messaging Relay. With a pda or cell phone
that gives you a good internet connection, you could use tty-style relay
services by typing and receiving Instant Messages on your PDA/cell
phone. I actually haven't come across this problem yet since I"m still
in school. How does Instant Messaging sound to you? The other person
would just have to have a phone. And as for text messaging, the other
person would either have to have a mobile phone with text messaging or
would need a computer with internet access and have a messaging program
open.
Haben
Yirmiyah wrote:
> Hi Haben and everyone,
>
> Does text messaging mean that the other person also has to have a
> mobile phone that receives text messages? When I'm thinking of making
> calls when I'm out, the main purpose would be for things like when I
> have an appointment and my paratransit ride is running late, I want to
> call the office and say that I'm on my way. Or to call and find out
> where paratransit is in the first place (smile). How do you handle
> those business-type things when you're out? At home I use a TTY with
> a large display and relay service, but I can't take it with me.
>
> Thanks so much for the help!
>
> Jeremy
>
> On Jun 7, 2009, at 9:35 PM, Haben Girma wrote:
>
>>
>> You can always send a text message to contact people on the go. If
>> you have access to email on the go, such as a smartphone or pda, you
>> can also send an email. If you can read large print, you could try
>> captionedtelephone on the iPhone.
>>
>> Haben
>>
>> Yirmiyah wrote:
>>> Hi folks.
>>>
>>> I've only recently become unable to hear the telephone, so thanks
>>> for bearing with a possibly naive question: how do you get in touch
>>> with people when you're out if you can't hear a cell phone? I'm
>>> thinking about situations like emergencies, or calling to tell
>>> someone you've missed your bus connection and will be late.
>>>
>>> On another topic, is there anyone in the Los Angeles area who'd be
>>> willing to help connect me with some local DB people? I'm new to
>>> the area, and also new to this level of hearing loss.
>>>
>>> Thanks, and have a great weekend!
>>>
>>> Jeremy
>>>
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