[nfbcs] Cell phone question

Wunder, Gary WunderG at health.missouri.edu
Thu Jun 18 16:24:24 UTC 2009


The noise of GSM is definitely irritating. My understanding is that it
all has to do with the camera so we'll see.

 

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Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Cell phone question

I'm wondering if the KNFB Reader will ever run on a CDMA phone (one that
works with Verizon).  I don't have a cell phone but would definitely
want a CDMA phone, not a GSM one, at least if I'm going to use it as a
phone.  This is not just because I already have a data service from
Verizon, but also because I have tried GSM for data, and I found that it
produced so much audio/RF interferance that any VoIP or other
audio-related application was totally impractical over GSM from my
laptop.

On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 08:15:43AM -0500, Wunder, Gary wrote:
Hello Jim. There are currently two telephones used for the KNFB Reader.
One is the Nokia N82 and I believe the other is the Nokia 6220 classic.
This latter phone is somewhat less expensive. Neither phone uses the
Verizon network but must use a network which relies on the GSM protocol.
In the United States I think you are talking about AT&T and T-Mobile. 

There has been a recent drop in the price of the KNFB Reader mobile with
either Talks or Mobile Speak so you may want to ask the dealer before
deciding this is beyond your ability to afford. I believe you are
already aware of the NFB loan program which offers technology loans at
3% interest. There is no question that you will end up spending more
money on the KNFB Reader than you will on a phone which comes with a one
or two-year contract, but you will certainly be carrying more in your
pocket not only when it comes to your ability to read functions of the
phone which sighted people take for granted, but also when you want to
read a print menu, a meeting agenda that didn't get handed out on time,
or a hotel bill slipped under your door.

If you want more information about the Reader, feel free to give a call
at 573-874-1774.

Warmest regards my friend,

Gary


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