Hi,
Thanks for the info.
I would rather not buy a used phone because I might not get one that works.
I will check around though.
Colleen Roth



----- Original Message -----
From: richard fiorello <[log in to unmask]>
,to3 [log in to unmask]
Date: Saturday, November 23, 2013 8:10 pm
Subject: Re: OT cell phone question

>
>
> Hi;
> If you can find a samsung haven its a great basic phone and 
> everything talks.  I don't think its being made any longer but I 
> have seen them used and some stores may have left overs.  I'm 
> using mine with verizon but it works with a number of companies.
> best of luck
> richard
> sent from my braille note
> 
>  ----- Original Message -----
> From: COLLEEN ROTH <[log in to unmask]
@> ,to3 [log in to unmask]
> Date sent: Sat, 23 Nov 2013 16:42:52 com0500
> Subject: Re: OT cell phone question
> 
>  Hello,
> CAN anyone recommend a very basic cell phone with voice 
> recognition.  I want to use the basic phone with no texting etc.
> I have ATT and do not want all the bells and whistles.
> The only thing I would use on an iphone is the basic phone so do 
> not really see a need for it.
> I would like the phone to offer good signal strength.
> Colleen Roth
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Lou Kolb <[log in to unmask]
@> 1to#c [log in to unmask]
> Date: Saturday, November 23, 2013 1:10 pm
> Subject: Re: OT cell phone question
> 
> 
> 
>  Russ, curious how you find that mini to be.  Especially where 
> sound is
>  concerned.  I have an ipod touch 4th gen and it's great but the 
> speaker is
>  not even as good as the IPhone speakers I've heard.  I've 
> considered a mini
>  but am still on the fence.  Lou
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]
>  To: <[log in to unmask]
>  Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2013 9:56 AM
>  Subject: Re: OT cell phone question
> 
> 
> I was thinking about getting a Nexus 7 to see what android is 
> like.  Two
>  things stopped me from doing so.  The kindle app isn't 
> accessible and it's
>  going to be a while before bard mobile will be coming to 
> android.  I ended
>  up buying an ipad mini to go along with my ipod touch 5th 
> generation.
> 
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: John J.  Jacques
>  Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 5:56 PM
@> @@@> @@@> 1to#c [log in to unmask]
>  Subject: Re: OT cell phone question
> 
>  Hi John, learning to use a touch screen is deffinatly a learning 
> curve,
>  but once you get the hang of it, you will be glad you did!  I am 
> still
>  trying to talk Aimee into an I-phone but she hasn't taken the 
> plunge yet!
> 
>  73:
>  John
> 
> 
>  John Jacques
>  Amateur Radio Station: KD8PC
>  "Where Cat Is,  Is Civilization!"