[nfbwatlk] Cell phone recommendations

Tue Nov 18 00:17:53 UTC 2008

Hi, Mary Ellen,

You can use Verizon Wireless smart phones and PDAS with Mobile Speak.  I had an LG 9900 and I could use it without Mobile Speak.  It has a qerty keyboard for texting, but you can also use it closed with the regular numbers which are raised up for easy finding.  I could add contacts, set my ring tones, and check battery status.  However, I could not use the Tip Calculater and I could not set the alarm.  I was also unable to use VZ Navigator, Verizon's program forGPS.

SENDERO Group in California has some kind of GPS you can use with a phone. (530) 757-6800 or, (888) 757-6810.

I had to go back to using my LG 9800 because the other phone has a battery problem and my former phone works fine.  However, it does not give me the status of my battery.  The phone I described above can also read you your missed calls which is quite handy, though I haven't found a way to delete them.

When my present phone dies, I may make a foray into the confusing world of accessible  cell phones, but right now I just use mine to call out and take messages.

You can look up Mobile Speak with Google, but Sendero can also tell you a lot.

Hope this helps.  I am sure there are people out there far more technological than I who can fuffther assist you.

Alco Canfield

-----Original Message-----
From: Mary Ellen <gabias at telus.net>
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 1:26 PM
To: 'NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List' <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Cell phone recommendations

I currently have a cell contract with a company which uses CDMA, but my
contract is scheduled to end next month. It is my understanding that all the
talking cell phone products use phones running GSM. Naturally, this alphabet
soup means nothing to me and I intend to keep it that way. I need to know
two things. Am I correct that I need a GSM phone if I want it to talk? If
so, I can switch to another carrier which runs on GSM. Second, I need to
know which of the talking programs is most versatile. I'm willing to go
through a learning curve, provided I don't have to become techno savvy just
to text someone. All I can do now is make calls or answer them. I want to do
more than that. 
I, too, am looking for a cell phone program whichwill allow me to text, keep
a phone book, and know who's calling before I hit the "send" button. It
would be nice, though not necessary, to have GPS capability. The N82 sounds
great, though it's not available on any of the 3-year plans offered here. I
would like recommendations on the talking programs out there. If such
reviews would bore the rest of the list, feel free to write me directly.
However, I sense that I'm not the only one who doesn't know how to evaluate
the choices out there.
By the way, I had to chuckle at the subject line. It was written "cell
phoen" which sounds a lot like "cell fiend" to me. Though they're useful
devices, they can be rather fiendish at times. That's why I don't have voice
mail on my cell and I hesitate to give out my number. Mine is mostly for
outgoing calls. It would be handy to text my kids, though it might shock
them. My youngest asked me recently if they had electricity when I was a
child. Of course we did! How else would we keep the dinosaur barn warm?

-----Original Message-----
From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Frye, Dan
Sent: November 17, 2008 12:08 PM
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Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Cell phoen recommendations

Bennett:
All of the above, smile!

Dan 

-----Original Message-----
From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Prows, Bennett (HHS/OCR)
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 2:27 PM
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Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Cell phoen recommendations

Hey,

Will it uncork the wine bottle, or pour drinks, or light cigars, or ...!

-----Original Message-----
From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Frye, Dan
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 10:39 AM
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Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Cell phoen recommendations

Noel:

T-Mobile and AT&T are the two phone companies that work with the N82, a
fully accessible phone when appropriate speech software for cell phones is
added to it. It is also the phone that runs the KNFB Mobile if you wanted to
invest in this software. Whether you do this or not, though, I understand
that the N82 is a nice phone with almost every conceivable feature that you
might need available on it.

Dan Frye

-----Original Message-----
From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Nightingale, Noel
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 12:24 PM
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Subject: [nfbwatlk] Cell phoen recommendations

I am in the same boat as Alco.  I need an accessible phone and have been
waiting to be forced into getting one.  That moment has arrived.

I would like to continue with T-Mobile, especially since NFB members receive
a discount.  Does anyone know whether T-Mobile sells an accessible phone?

Noel

-----Original Message-----
From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Alco Canfield
Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 3:41 PM
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Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Resource

Thanks, Dean.

By the way, what kind of a phone do you use?  I am a basic cell phone user,
but might do more if I had a truly accessible phone.  So many choices,
though.  I am out of contract re VZW, and I have been waiting for my phone
to die before choosing something else.  In the meantime, I am trying to
gather information on accessible phones.  I know about Code Factory and
Mobile Speak.

Just curious.  Thanks, Dean.

Alco

-----Original Message-----
From: Dean Martineau <dean at topdotenterprises.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 10:02 AM
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Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Resource

While we're summing up all the free directory assistance options, we might
as well include 888-yellowpages (888-935-5697) an AT&T service which also
allows for residential searches.

Dean

-----Original Message-----
From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Robert Sellers
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 12:13 AM
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Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Resource

I have used this many, many times. It works quite well. However, it is just
for business listings. 800-free411, can be used for business, government and
residential. It's not bad but for business, 800 goog411 works much better.

Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Alco Canfield
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 11:26 AM
To: nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org
Subject: [nfbwatlk] Resource

Hi, Everyone,

I just got this from a friend and wanted to pass it on to you.  If you dial,
(800) 4664411, or (800) googbledaa, you get a fabulous and free directory
assistance.  It reads you all the listings for a particular company and you
pick one by pressing its number.  So much better than
(800) free 411.

Alco
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