[nfb-db] phone calls on the go

[Haben Girma]

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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