[nfbwatlk] Cell phone recommendations

Tue Nov 18 09:02:41 UTC 2008

Hi,
I, too, am interested in what type of cell phone to get.  All I can do right 
now is receive and make calls and check my voice mail.

Duane Smith has a Fusic LG which he says speaks all of the functions.
Thanks
Lauren
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mary Ellen" <gabias at telus.net>
To: "'NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List'" <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 1:26 PM
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
> To: NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List
> 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
> To: NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List
> 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
> To: NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List
> 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
> To: 'NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List'
> 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
> To: NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List
> 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
> To: 'NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List' <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
> 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
> To: 'NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List'
> 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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