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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