Anthony,
ADA standards may not apply over seas, but the phones are built to
specs of the carriers, which means that the carriers themselves
aren't too clear on what constitutes accessibility.
Steve
On Tuesday 1/17/06 17:27 Anthony Vece wrote:
>Hi Everyone;
>
>The problem is that the phones are manufactured overseas.
>
>I don't believe they are held to ada standards over there.
>
>73 De Anthony W2AJV
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 4:12 PM
>Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] cell phones
>
>
> > Danny,
> >
> > Unfortunately, it turns out that manufacturers make their phones for
> > specific providers, as reflected by the model numbers. So, for example,
> > the VX4500 is made for Verizon. If you could find an LG CX4500, that
> > would be LG's phone for Cingular. I know all about the joys and benefits
> > of competition, but things would have been a lot easier if someone had
> > imposed standards for cell phones and their providers right at the
> > beginning.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > On Tuesday 1/17/06 15:22 Danny Dyer wrote:
> >>Hi Steve, yeah, I know, the Nokia 6620 I think it is, $200 which uses the
> >>talks software, another $200 although you can do better than that, and the
> >>phone being talked about yesterday on this site, for about $200 comes
> >>talking out of the box, will apparently work with Cingular as well. But
> >>one of our daughters has one of the LG phones through their Cell provider,
> >>which I think is Varizon, and as someone said here, talks right out of the
> >>box and is a good bit cheaper to get. Thanks for your input, Danny.
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 2:46 PM
> >>Subject: Re: cell phones
> >>
> >>
> >> > Danny,
> >> >
> >> > I don't think it will. Anyway, Cingular has their own talking phone.
> >> >
> >> > Steve
> >> >
> >> > On Tuesday 1/17/06 14:02 Danny Dyer wrote:
> >> > >Hi Tarry, will the 4650 work on a Cingular platform? Danny.
> >> > >----- Original Message -----
> >> > >From: "Terri Pannett" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> > >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> > >Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 1:44 PM
> >> > >Subject: Re: cell phones
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > > The most affordable phone is the LG VX4650 which Verizon has. It
> >>doesn't
> >> > > > talk as much as the more expensive phones, but it talks straight
> >> > > > from
> >>the
> >> > > > box. They used to sell the LG VX4500 which is a little more
> >>talkative,
> >> > >but
> >> > > > Verizon doesn't sell it anymore.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Terri, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX,
> >> > > > California
> >> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > > > From: "Steve Sweeney" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> > > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> > > > Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 1:07 PM
> >> > > > Subject: Re: cell phones
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > > : Hi,
> >> > > > : Trust me, you do not want to know.
> >> > > > : Steve
> >> > > > :
> >> > > > :
> >> > > > : -----Original Message-----
> >> > > > : From: For blind ham radio operators
> >> > >[mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> >> > > > : On Behalf Of Richard Fiorello
> >> > > > : Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 3:31 PM
> >> > > > : To: [log in to unmask]
> >> > > > : Subject: cell phones
> >> > > > :
> >> > > > : Hi Harvey;
> >> > > > : I wonder if there just weren't to many buyers at the higher
> >> > > > price?
> >>I
> >> > > > : suspect it would be eye opening if we knew how much profit there
> >> > > > is
> >>in
> >> > > > some
> >> > > > : of this adaptive stuff?
> >> > > > : Rich
> >> > > > :
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