[Nfbmo] Looking for Info About Basic Cell Phones

[Gary Wunder]

Hello, Fred.  I have no wish to be argumentative, but I have to tell you
that there are a lot of older blind people, not to suggest that Shelia
Wright is one of them, who simply want to telephone to be a telephone.  They
are not interested in going to a menu that says they want to use the phone
as a phone rather than a web browser, an email client, or a music player.
The advance that Apple has given to blind people in working out a strategy
for us to use touchscreen technology is fantastic and I love it, but I
realize that I am a power user who very much likes all of the extra features
that the iPhone provides. It is the best radio I've ever had, but it is not
the best cell phone I've ever had.

One of the items that will be on our convention agenda has to do with smart
phones and all they can give to blind people, but in our board meeting there
was an equal chorus for having something on the agenda for people who simply
want a telephone to be a telephone.  I think we dare not forget about this
segment of the population.  Not every blind person can afford in iPhone; not
every blind person can learn to use one; not every blind person once the
hassle involved in using touchscreen technology when we can still find
telephones with buttons.

Warmly,

Gary


-----Original Message-----
From: Nfbmo [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Fred Olver
Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 5:55 PM
To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] Looking for Info About Basic Cell Phones

At this time, I can't imagine anyone wanting "just a basic cell phone" when
the Iphone has so much to offer.

With it you can read books, send and receive email, order dinner, use it as
a GPS alternative while traveling by car, bus or on foot. You can surf the
internet, access NFB newsline, get local weather forecasts, listen to your
favorite radio stations etc. To settle for something less capable is a
mistake because the 21st century's need is for instant communication on all
sorts of levels. The android sector of phones are severely limited in terms
of offering accessible software from the phones' manufacturer as well as
other sources of possible downloads in the google play store. Also, because
of the configuration of the Android phones there appears to be much more of
a possibility of viruses being able to get in to your phone.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Shelia Wright" <sbwright95 at att.net>
To: "'NFB of Missouri Mailing List'" <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 5:44 PM
Subject: [Nfbmo] Looking for Info About Basic Cell Phones


> Hello,
>
> I just got a Sam Sung M400 out of necessity. My initial impression is very
> positive. The voice menus are very similar to my antique LG-550 - Fusic 
> with
> even added voice menus thus expanding the accessibility. However, there
> still seems to be some features not accessible yet. I do love the quality 
> of
> sound and almost no learning curve.
>
>
>
> I would like to be able to text but the sales rep at the Sprint store said
> he was 99% sure that it would not read the incoming text messages.
> Therefore, I left text messaging blocked on my phone as there is still a
> additional fee for basic phone plans; However, when experimenting with the
> phone, I received a text from Sprint about usage of minutes. The phone 
> read
> this message aloud. So does anyone know if it will read incoming text
> messages from other sources.
>
>
>
> Also, if you've used this phone is there any drawbacks. There is a short
> window of time in which I could return it if not satisfied.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Shelia
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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