[Nfbf-l] -announce] Fully Accessible Verizon Phone

[Jody W. Ianuzzi]

 Samsung Haven
 
 
 
 Wel check this out from this week's Matilda Ziegler magazine.
 
 
 
 Contributor Walter Gramza - Samsung Haven Phone from Verizon
 
 It's finally here! An affordable fully accessible phone from 
 Verizon Wireless. As of July 29th, 2010, Verizon Wireless has 
 available in its stores a phone for blind and visually 
 impaired persons which is fully audible via Nuance speech.
 
 There is no extra charge for the speech package, as it is 
 already installed in the phone and ready for use out of the 
 box. It is important to note here that when you go to the 
 store, please make sure that you tell the person assisting you 
 to be sure to turn on the voices called read outs, located 
 under settings, then sounds, and down to voices. The six items 
 to be turned on are:
 
 1. Menu read out
 
 2. digit read out
 
 3. alert read out
 
 4. flip open and talk
 
 5. text message read out
 
 6. full read out
 
 In order for the phone to be audible these features need to be 
 turned on.
 
 Placing a Call
 
 You can enter the contact list by pushing the right soft key 
 in the upper right hand corner of the phone and then arrow 
 through the contacts or by pressing the letter of the contact 
 you wish to call. For example, "v" for Verizon Wireless. Then 
 you can hit ok to view the contact information and hit send to 
 place a call.
 
 You can enter into your call list of choice which are: 1. 
 missed calls, 2.
 dialed calls, 3. answered calls, 4. all calls. After entering 
 any one of the lists, you can edit the list and if desired, 
 delete the specific name and number within the list.
 
 You can find out how much battery strength you have, signal 
 strength, and how many messages, voice mails, missed calls, 
 you have. You can use the alarm clock, set a time audibly, use 
 the calculator, tip calculator, and send and read texts.
 
 In short, you are prompted through every one of the functions 
 you are performing. You can even ask it to call someone 
 provided that they are in the contact list.
 
 A Braille manual is available through Samsung. Remember, when 
 you go to Verizon Wireless you'll need to get the hex number, 
 which they can give you.
 You then call Samsung at 888-987-4357 and provide them with 
 this number along with your address information and it will 
 take about one month to receive the manual.
 
 You can also purchase an extended battery which lasts one and 
 one half times longer than the standard battery. This is best 
 as any phone with speech uses more battery power and shortens 
 the life of the battery. By having the extended battery it 
 should bring you through the day safely. I always make it a 
 habit to charge the phone each night so that I begin a new 
 day, the phone also begins a new day as well. When you put the 
 phone into the base charger it says "charging." When the phone 
 is charged it says "charge complete."
 
 If you are a Verizon Wireless customer and are eligible for an 
 upgrade, you can get the phone for free. If you want to start 
 a new contract with Verizon Wireless, you get the phone for 
 $40.00 complete with speech software included.
 
 If anyone will need assistance in learning the functions of 
 the phone, they may contact me via email at: 
wgramza1 at verizon.net.
 
 I hope that you will go and get this phone seeing that this is 
 the only other phone outside of the 3gs iPhone by apple that 
 is accessible with step by step prompts throughout the entire phone.