Howard, the dumb phone I recently got is the one you are
referring too I think. It's the Kyocera Kona and it works well,
letting you arrow through your contacts and calling the one you
designate. I did the phone in a non-speaking mode and was only
able to fix it when I got to the computer and checked out the
online manual. Even then, I had to get my YL to get it talking
again which is a drawback. Questions to Sprint haven't really
been addressed yet as to ways you can figure out that issue as a
blind person. But, like you, I don't feel the need for all the
bells and whistles and everything else that i phones and Androids
can do. Having said that, if or when I ever do get a smart
phone, I will probably wonder why I didn't do it sooner. Jim
WA6EKS
----- Original Message -----
From: Howard Kaufman <[log in to unmask]
To: [log in to unmask]
Date sent: Tue, 19 Nov 2013 06:01:55 -0600
Subject: Re: OT cell phone question
It depends on your carrier, their was an article about a sprint
accessible
phone that they just came out with. Apparently all the features
talk.
The first question to me is, what do you want to do with your
phone?
I have a rugged dumb phone, because I am a dumb phone user. All
I want to
do is make cnd recieve phone calls.
I don't text, I don't facebook, I don't tweet, and I don't care!
I can't afford the monthly data plan. If you need GPs, object
identification, connectivity to a note taker, NLS book access, or
what ever,
I would figure out what you need first. Then knowing that, your
choices
will make more sence.
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