[access-uk] Re: Legally unlocking phones, (wasNokia 6600, 6630 phones)
- From: "Ray's Home" <rays-home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2005 19:52:39 +0100
Hi, and please note the change of subject line, and many thanks to Brian
Hartgen for his enlightenment on the 6630.
Now I'm asking about unlocking hones, legally. I presume it can be done. Do
many vendors do this? How much is it likely to cost?
Help much apprecieated.
Ray
Personal emails: Email me at
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Hartgen" <brian@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 2:51 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Nokia 6600, 6630 phones
> Hi Ray
> Here is a copy of a message I sent to the BCAB list. The subject line
> related to note-takers, but it refers to the 6630. I hope it helps.
> Messsage starts
>
>
>
> Like you, I use a laptop computer for much of my work, and I use my Braille
> Lite mainly as a "pen and paper" mechanism for jotting down notes and that's
> about it. For some time now, I have not even used my Braille Lite to keep
> track of appointments, as I found Outlook a much more efficient method of
> both interaction with and storing them.
>
> As of quite recently, I have been using a Nokia 6630 mobile phone with the
> Talks software installed and a bluetooth extremely lightweight keyboard.
>
> Using this combination, I am able to:
>
> 1. Obviously keep my contacts in order, so that I can call people quickly
> when I need to.
>
> 2. Synchronise my appointments stored on my PC as part of the Outlook
> calendar.
>
> 3. Store brief notes to myself which are easily accessible by pressing a
> shortcut key I have assigned for the purpose.
>
> 4. Using a program called Quick Office, I can view, edit and create
> Microsoft Word documents, assuming I don't want to do anything too complex.
>
> In practice for me, this means that if I want to write a training or
> assessment report using this method, I can write the bulk of the text, but
> will then have to edit the text slightly on the PC if I want tables, which I
> usually do. So there is a slight limitation.
>
> 5. The bluetooth keyboard application I have set to always load when the
> phone starts. This means I can just grab the keyboard when I need it, turn
> it on as it's probably gone into standby to conserve on battery life, but
> then it is ready.
>
> 6. As an added bonus, although I have to say I have become proficient enough
> at "texting" to the extent that I do not need the Talks software speaking
> all the time, the fact remains that using the Bluetooth keyboard makes the
> whole experience of "texting" that much easier to do.
>
> 7. I also use a bluetooth headset so I can hear phone calls and Talks if
> necessary without disturbing other people. It also means of course that I
> have both hands free when talking to people if I want to make notes.
>
> On the negative side, there is only one thing I am not able to do which I
> want.
>
> Let's say that I have created a note for me to call someone back later, or
> maybe I have stored it as a calendar entry. Whilst I can easily copy the
> text for pasting elsewhere, I cannot paste it into the phone's main
> application for dialling. This is very annoying. What I have to do is to
> create a new contact, and delete it if I feel I am not going to want it in
> the future.
>
> But apart from this which I can live with, I like the portability and
> flexibility of the phone, and if necessary, I could use it for entering,
> retrieving and manipulating E-Mail, although I tend not to do this for
> various reasons. I don't have Braille access to the phone, so I have gone
> through a re-adjustment process for reading longer documents, but again,
> this is certainly something I can live with. Given that you do not want a
> Braille display, this may be the answer.
>
> I hope that helps.
>
>
>
> Brian Hartgen
>
>
>
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