Thanks Julie.  I'll keep that in mind.

Phil.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie M." <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2010 8:56 PM
Subject: Re: What I am testing


> Phil,
>
> I have an xv6800 witn  Verizon.  If you have questions about your e-mail 
> or other features, give me a call. I have the data plan and do much of my 
> e-mail by phone during the work week.
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2010 1:41 PM
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: What I am testing
>
>> Sandy and I are now using web phones.  I am receiving echurch mail on my 
>> phone but so far, I haven't been able to send a message to the listserv 
>> to reach the echurch-USA list.  There must be something I am doing wrong. 
>> The web phones allow full web service to the internet and the screen 
>> reader software, along with a human quality voice, reads everything the 
>> phone can do including text messaging.  You can download files as well. 
>> These phones, the HTC Ozone cell phone, we got through Sandy's cell phone 
>> plan where she works so the phones were 29 dollars and mine was free.  We 
>> tried the Talks software but then discovered the Mobile speak software 
>> works a million times better on these cell phones.  It also uses a qwerty 
>> full keyboard so you hunt and peck to type a message but the ozone phones 
>> have raised buttons instead of a flat surface and it is much easier for 
>> me to type in a message and to otherwise operate the phone.  You can also 
>> program the phone to run via voice recognition.  You can, in affect, 
>> program just about every feature to respond to your voice command.  I can 
>> also use it as a recording digital device.  I record what I want to say, 
>> attach it to the email recipient, and when they receive it on the other 
>> end, they can play my voice mail.  Also, all the voice mail message 
>> people may leave you on the cell phone voice mail system can be routed to 
>> your cell phone and stored.  That way you never have to dial your own 
>> cell phone number for voice messages left to you but rather you can just 
>> access them on the cell phone itself.  These are just a few features the 
>> cell phone and Mobile Speak screen reading software has available.  It is 
>> quite the learning curve for an old guy like me but it sure has been fun. 
>> Minutes are not subtracted from the cell service when online with the 
>> internet so you can surf to your heart's content.  The Mobile speak 
>> software will work on dozens, literally, dozens of other cell phones. 
>> This just happened to be the only phone Verizon had on which the Mobile 
>> Speaks software would work.  The software costs $275 per phone but that, 
>> in and of itself, is cheap compared to the 700 and 900 and 1,000 dollars 
>> plus for other software.  I've yet to have experienced a lock up with the 
>> software.  Sandy has a blue tooth set up on her phone, too. Anyhow, 
>> that's my report.
>>
>> Phil.
>>