[nfb-db] phone calls on the go

[Maurice Mines]

hi how much of this helpes those who are blind ferst and def and  
orhereing empared?
On Jun 8, 2009, at 11:43 PM, Haben Girma wrote:

>
> 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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