[Nfbf-l] -announce] Fully Accessible Verizon Phone
Kirk
kvharmon54 at gmail.com
Mon Sep 13 20:28:37 UTC 2010
Jody, I switched from Verizon last year so I could get the I phone! Now with
the cost of this phone being so affordable, I am regretting my decision! OH
well, it's been that kind of year so far! LOL! This sounds like it's
everything I would need to be independent on the road! Thanks for the info!
KH
Kirk Harmon
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jody W. Ianuzzi" <jody at thewhitehats.com>
To: "'NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List'" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 2:55 PM
Subject: [Nfbf-l] -announce] Fully Accessible Verizon Phone
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.
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