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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