hi beath. i use a iPhone 4. and it works good for me. i'm able to use the on screen keyboard. good luck. from rhonda. On Jul 28, 2012, at 7:40 AM, Beth Hiseler wrote: > Some of my coworkers train veterans with vision loss with iPhones, and I'm > familiar with some of the voice/gesture operations available for the device. > At present, I'm using a Nokia 1600 cellphone and, though I regret that it's > not "smart," I like the fact that raised physical buttons permit quick, > efficient calling, call reception, using automated phone systems, etc. I > just learned that my non-contract provider, Consumer Cellular, is now > offering refurbished iPhone 3GS cells, and I'm really tempted to purchase one > but wonder about the following: > > 1. Could I enter/edit contacts with a bluetooth keyboard with this phone? > > 2. Could I purchase a phone overlay that would allow me to efficiently > manually dial numbers, answer calls before they went to voicemail, use > automated phone systems, etc.? > > I'd love to have recording capabilities, bar code scanning, money ID, books, > music and much more available on one device, and I know there will probably > be additional benefits available in the future. I just want a device that > will also function as a really good phone in everyday situations and > emergencies. Any thoughts and experience folks could share would be greatly > appreciated.