Yes, I often use the Optacon to obtain account numbers, etc. from cards. I even look at my credit card number on the back of my credit card and find the unique number as well. Last night my daughter was struggling with Algebra. The first thing I said, "It's a pity my Optacon's charger is broken and I forgot the one at work." I have fortunately 2 Optacons - one at work and one at home, but unfortunately only one charger. My daughter then took a pencil and, whilst holding my hand, wrote the calculation so that I could know exactly where the brackets were. The Optacon is wonderful and assists me even in preparing my children for their exams. Regards Wilna du Toit -----Original Message----- From: optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cindy Handel Sent: 11 May 2010 09:12 PM To: Optacon Subject: [optacon-l] Optacon comes through, again Yesterday, my husband had to call the billing department at a local hospital. They sent him a bill for some tests he had done at our doctor's office. The bill indicated they had not submitted the charges to Medicare and his supplemental insurance company. So, he called to talk with someone. Of course, they wanted to know his Medicare number and supplemental insurance number, as well as the group number on the card. So, while he was on the phone, I looked at the insurance card and got both numbers. It really was a lot faster than any scanner or even the KNFB Reader could have handled the information. The lady on the phone was very interested in how we were finding the information. He mentioned that we're both blind and I was using a kind of scanner to read the insurance card. She asked more about it and he explained what the Optacon is, how it works, and that it's no longer being made. She was quite impressed. So, we got the problem straightened out, thanks to the trusty Optacon. Cindy "Determine that the thing can and shall be done, and then...find the way." Abraham Lincoln to view the list archives, go to: www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Please Note: This email and its contents are subject to our email legal notice which can be viewed at http://www.sars.gov.za/Email_Disclaimer.pdf to view the list archives, go to: www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject.