[tmp] Re: phones / cell
- From: Laz <lazmesa6@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tmp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2015 13:35:32 -0500
Hi Neena,
It sounds like you need to contact Bell Canada's accessibility
department and find out from them if they have an accessible flip
phone, one with spoken feedback.
Blind folks fall somewhere in the range of between "never gonna use
one" and taking to it like a duck to water. I have spoken with many
folks on the subject and either they decide to try it or they don't.
There is a learning curve and it might take some time to become
comfortable with it; that all depends on where you fall in the
above-mentioned range. It seems to be impossible for some, while to
others it's not an issue and they use touch screen phones.
HTH,
Laz
On 1/30/15, Neena Saloiya <neena.saloya@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thanks no, I like my contract. I'll think about it but I'm not switching to
>
> Cuto. But, the other question I had was: I guess then, the flip phones
> wouldn't work with Bell? That's what I think I'm hearing here. I'm really
> feeling a little intimidated by I phones. I really like things I can touch.
>
> Touch screen just seems a bit flustering for me. Laundry machines with touch
>
> screens are okay for me, but phones I feel like a dolt when I use most touch
>
> screen things. I don't mean to take up the list's time. I just needed to
> know, all this as I'll have to save up. It's going to be like pretty soon
> after I've gotten married then: when I can get a new phone provided there's
>
> one I can use. Thanks everyone for your kindness.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Smart
> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2015 10:13 AM
> To: tmp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [tmp] Re: question about your cell phones
>
> Ah shoot. I just bought my first iPhone, 6 Plus, on contract with
> Bell for that $80 you're talking about. I probably can't switch to
> Koodo without paying a substantial fee. *sigh*
>
> At 04:48 AM 1/30/2015, you wrote:
>>Hi Neena, have you considered Koodo?
>>I only suggest it, because I was a bell customer for about 13 years, and
>>then switch to Koodo; I would never go back to Bell.
>>Koodo's plans are much better then Bell also, and any where a bell phone
>>will work a Koodo phone will work since they both use the same net work.
>>Just to give you an example,
>>I have a gig of data, 1000 any time minutes, unlimited evenings starting at
>>
>>55, unlimited weekens. Canada wide calling, no long distance. Three way
>>calling, call forwarding, voice mail, unlimited texts unlimited picture
>>messaging and it goes on and on, for $45 a month, the same plan from bell
>>runs about $80.
>>I am running an iPhone 64gb, which I bought outright
>>
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>>
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>>--------------------------------------------------
>>From: "Laz" <lazmesa6@xxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2015 4:11 PM
>>To: <tmp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Subject: [tmp] Re: question about your cell phones
>>
>>>Hi Neena,
>>>
>>> From the research I've done on the subject, it comes down to the fact
>>>that it's a GSM phone as it runs on Bell Canada. This means that in
>>>order for you to have an accessible phone, you'll need to make the
>>>jump to a touch screen smartphone. As such, you have a choice between
>>>an unlocked iPhone or an unlocked Android phone. The accessible flip
>>>phones that I'm aware of are Samsung produced flip phones which use
>>>the CDMA network instead of GSM
>>>
>>>As far as coverage is concerned, that basically really depends on the
>>>cell privider which in this case is Bell Canada.
>>>
>>>One GB of data is alright as long as you don't do any downloading or
>>>streaming and use it very sparingly.
>>>
>>>HTH,
>>>
>>>Laz
>>>
>>>On 1/29/15, Neena Saloiya <neena.saloya@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>Hi Laz and anyone else that cares to answer. I hope you're all well.
>>>>I hadn't heard this answered before, so I hope this is an okay question
>>>>for
>>>>
>>>>the list.
>>>>I'm planning to get a cell phone from you all and to use it with Bell
>>>>Canada. I love them so it's not a good idea to switch for me. They,
>>>>however,
>>>>
>>>>are um not endowed with good cell phones that have text to speak. Now,
>>>>I'm
>>>>using my Samsung phone which is an I remember it as: sg275R phone. That,
>>>>
>>>>as
>>>>
>>>>I recall you and I talking on this subject that it is not able to have
>>>>stuff
>>>>
>>>>downloaded to make it accessible. So simply my question is this: If I get
>>>>
>>>>a
>>>>
>>>>cell phone from you all like next year: will it be able to be used in a
>>>>rural area? I'm thinking the Northern Ontario. I'm not going to the
>>>>States
>>>>with it, because frankly I'm just not travelling there for a good long
>>>>time.
>>>>
>>>>I wanted to be able to use my phone in a place that Bell Canada does
>>>>indeed
>>>>
>>>>cover, as I've found out it does. So, that's why I'm asking. Also now
>>>>that
>>>>I'm here, and thinking of it: is one gig of internet enough to check
>>>> bus
>>>>schedules, check email, and check things such as the weather? I ask, as
>>>>Bell
>>>>
>>>>offers that as part of my current plan. It's month to month.
>>>>Thanks so much.
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: Laz
>>>>Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 2:43 PM
>>>>To: tmp
>>>>Subject: [tmp] 2 More Days: New Bluetooth items, 20% off & other
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