Each phone company offers this benefit if they in fact provide the service. It is not an organization, a government mandate or anything that needs funding. Yardbird is right, you have to be able to provide proof that you are indeed legally blind from a medical source and, if your local phone service provider has this service, you are eligible. Judith ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Gomes" <finnygomes@xxxxxxx> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 11:57 AM Subject: Re: For everyone who can't read the Phone Book! > nancy I am curious what organization runs this service and who funds it. Is > it also available on the web. > > > skype name stevegomes > web site > www.rellek.com/stevegomes > phone 720-747-4990 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nancy Shackelford" <ddd3dee@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 12:07 AM > Subject: For everyone who can't read the Phone Book! > > > >I just paid $3.49 a piece for 2 DA (directory > > assistance) calls because I'm totally blind and > > my husband oftentimes cannot find numbers in the > > phone book because of his visual impairment. Wish > > I had had this info then! > > > > Phone companies are charging us $1.00 or more > > for 411 / information > > calls. > > > > When you need to use 411, simply dial 1 800 FREE > > 411 or 1 800 373 3411 without incurring a charge > > at all except for the minutes required to make > > the call > > if you are using a cell phone. > > > > This is information people don't mind receiving, > > so please let others know. > > > > Program this number into your CELL and start > > getting FREE information. > > > > DO NOT DIAL 411 anymore. > > > > This works for land lines and cell lines. > > > > > > NKS === WALK ON FAITH & TRUST IN LOVE - Michael Reed === > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > -- > > To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to > > jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. > > Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw > > > > If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or > > the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather > > contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > -- > To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. > Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw > > If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx