[Nfbf-l] Fw: [Nfb-announce] Fwd: international roaming charges--Detroitconvention

Fri Jun 19 19:25:34 UTC 2009

I am a little behind because my email service provides me with double and
tripple the amount of messages sent from each list.  By the time I wade
through all the duplicates, I am exhausted!

This is just an FYI for those with screen readers.  The number referenced
in Rick's post has the star or asterisk before the 228.  I have Zoom Text
and for some reason, I do not understand, the screen reader only read the
228.  I also have magnification so I was able to know about the asterisk,
or star key (whichever you prefer-smile).

Have fun at convention and don't step over the border without your passport!

Have a good weekend.
Judy

> [Original Message]
> From: Rick brown <rlbrown1 at verizon.net>
> To: NFB of Florida Listserv <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Date: 6/17/2009 9:26:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Fw: [Nfb-announce] Fwd: international roaming
charges--Detroitconvention
>
> I just got off the phone with my wireless service Verizon. I inquired
about 
> Detroit and the roaming charges. What I was told is that when I get
there, I 
> need to update my roaming charges by pressing *228, and then press 2 to 
> update my service with the Verizon towers. They also wrote in my account 
> that I will not be in Canada during that time. If there are any charges, 
> they will take those charges off my bill. You might want to call your 
> carrier to find out what you need to do for your phone. See everyone in 
> Detroit.
> Rick & Laurel
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
> To: <NFBF-Leaders at yahoogroups.com>; "NFB of Florida Listserv" 
> <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 10:56 AM
> Subject: [Nfbf-l] Fw: [Nfb-announce] Fwd: international roaming 
> charges --Detroitconvention
>
>
> Those of us going to convention need to pay close attention to the
> following:
>
> Sherri
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Corbb O'Connor" <corbbo at gmail.com>
> To: <nfbv-announce at nfbnet.org>; "Virginia Association of Blind Students
> list" <vabs at nfbnet.org>; <nfb-announce at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 12:31 AM
> Subject: [Nfb-announce] Fwd: international roaming charges --
> Detroitconvention
>
>
> FYI on cell phones at the National Convention!
>
> Corbb
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: "Rovig, Lorraine" <LRovig at nfb.org>
> Date: June 15, 2009 2:21:43 PM EDT
> Subject: FW: international roaming charges -- Detroit convention
>
> Dear Students,
>
> Please note the useful advice from the NFB’s IT department below.
>
> Cordially,
>
> Lorraine Rovig
> Assistant to Mr. Anil Lewis, Chairperson, NFB Scholarship Committee
> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
> Office:  (410) 659-9314, x2415
> Email:  scholarships at nfb.org
>
> From: NFB IT DEPT.
> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 2:17 PM
> To: NCB Staff
> Subject: international roaming
>
> For those of you travelling to convention, you’ll notice that just a
> couple hundred yards across the Detroit River is Canada, our neighbor
> to the north (or in this unusual case, our neighbor to the south).
> Though you will need a passport to cross the border, your cell phone
> doesn’t.  Depending where you are in the hotel, your cell phone (or
> data card) may give up on a weak signal from your carrier and switch
> to the Rogers Communications cell signal from Canada.  This
> constitutes international roaming and can be very expensive.  Unless
> you have a contract that includes it, you might consider contacting
> your provider to disable international roaming, if only for the first
> couple of weeks of July.  I found AT&T to be very helpful in providing
> assistance with my request.  To make it a bit easier for those
> interested, here are contact numbers for the various carriers:
>
> AT&T : 611 or 800-331-0500
> Sprint : *2, press Talk or 888-211-4727
> T-Mobile : 800-937-8997
> Verizon : *611 or 800-922-0204
> Virgin Mobile : 888-322-1122
>
> Here’s to no cell phone bill suprises, eh?  If you supervise anyone
> without e-mail, please advise any of those attending convention.
>
> Regards,
> John
>
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