[nfbwatlk] Cell phone recommendations

Wed Nov 19 08:36:35 UTC 2008

Hi,
Someone said the phone has to be charged all the time or it loses power.
Thanks
Lauren
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nightingale, Noel" <Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov>
To: "'NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List'" <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Cell phone recommendations


>
> In my hunt for a cell phone, I have now learned about the screenless 
> phone, which you can read about at
>
> www.screenlessphone.com
>
> I am wondering whether anyone on this list has one or has heard any 
> reviews of it.
>
> Noel
>
>
>
>
>
> e, I have now learned about the screenless phone.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Lauren Merryfield
> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 1:03 AM
> To: NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Cell phone recommendations
>
> 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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