ello Brian,

I'm sorry you are having these problems.  I am an iPhone user and have often thought about some kind of backup option like a phone with buttons.  This might be helpful in situations where I was using an app on the iPhone, and needed to talk with someone at the same time.  Another situation where a push-button phone would be helpful is when I need to navigate automated menus and respond to prompts.  Despite what many people say, putting the iPhone in speaker mode doesn't always let VoiceOver speak numbers on the keypad.

I have looked at low-cost options but most of the phones I find aren't worth it, have too many restrictions, or require contracts.  Some states offer a free phone to blind people, but here in IL that is based on income rather than disability. There is a company called Odine Mobile which is supposed to offer phones which are easy to use, but their website keeps telling me that the phones are either no longer available, or out of stock.  There may be a low-cost option, but I'm not aware of one.  A few years ago there was a low-cost accessible push-button phone from Spain, but it went off of the market.  I'm not aware of any widely used phone designed specifically for the blind which is either in use, or readily available.  You might want to check out the resources about  cell phones on the American foundation of the Blind website.

I hope this information is helpful.

Thanks,
Dan

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> On Oct 4, 2017, at 8:36 AM, Brian <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> I just a new phone yesterday I switched to metro pcs and thats the only flip phone that they have.  It has talk back on it.  This phone is very similar to the alcatel go flip phone.  It has about the same funtionality and size and feel to the alcatel phone. When I plug it in it makes a little sound and when it's charged it will periodically will say unplug the power cord energy saving mode.  When I go in to weather it does not seem to give me the current weather conditions.  I can update the phone with no problem.  When I dial a phone number it does not sayeach number. The fm radio is not in stereo in my headphones.  I can't find any menu for changing the ring tones.  This phone is okay but it could be better I do hope that it will be improved through updates. Somthing that I noticed is that if I try to call 712 numbers I hear a message this number is not in my plan I need to have sellect shared calling I need to call 611 or go to a metro pcs store.  832 is no problem.
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> Brian Sackrider
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