i do not remeber if it was 800free411 , it had adds on it you had to listen to an insurance , or travel add why could not microsoft do this with tell me. Terrie
skyp -k.c.kitty On May 6, 2012, at 8:21 AM, "Reginald George" <[email protected]> wrote: One time I called tell me or bing and they had me take a short automated survey about how I used the service. I think they collected enough numbers to figure out they were losing money. Unfortunately this is a free market private service provided by a corporation that they no longer felt like subsidizing the cost of. And they have every right to do that. The only one who could mandate that free directory assistance should be a right would be the government. I wish they would. I don’t want to have to use my computer to look up a number, and I don’t feel I should have to pay to do it. I don’t have a lot of faith that Microsoft cares about resolving this issue because their latest mobile phone operating system, Windows Mobile 7, and the phones that employ it, have proven to be totally inaccessible. It was a huge step backward. All that being said, if we have a resolution to ask Microsoft to reconsider, I would certainly support it, but the chance of them actually reinstating the service I would judge at somewhere very near zero. Last year we lost Goog411. These services come and go. There are at least 2 services left to fill this gap until they get discontinued as well. One is 800free411. 800-373-3411. I can’t remember the other right now. From: From the IPHONE of Terrie L. Arnold Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2012 6:36 AM To: Peters Email ; [email protected] ; The Discussion List Accessible Phones ; Adaptive and support. technology information ; Missouri-L ; Missouri Chat Subject: [ATI] Fwd: [acb-l] Tell Me skyp -k.c.kitty Begin forwarded message: From: "Bob Hachey" <[email protected]> Date: May 5, 2012 6:52:32 PM CDT To: "ACB discussion list" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [acb-l] Tell Me Hi Ray and all, Once again, we see the creation of a digital divide where those of us with PC and internet access will not be significantly impacted while those without either will be left behind. I have used TellMe via the phone for years to get sports scores and weather reports for cities to which I'm traveling. I wonder if anyone on this list can lay their hands on stats that estimate just how many Americans lack a computer or internet access. I believe that we as ACB owe it to our members who lack internet access to act on this one with both a letter from Mitch informing Microsoft that this move away from phone access will leav some Americans out and a resolution at the 2012 convention. IF we do not act on this one, then we're certainly not scoring any points with newly blinded elders who might like to join with us. Bob Hachey _______________________________________________ acb-l mailing list [email protected] http://www.acb.org/mailman/listinfo/acb-l _______________________________________________ ATI (Adaptive Technology Inc.) A special interest affiliate of the Missouri Council of the Blind http://moblind.org/membership/affiliates/adaptive_technology _______________________________________________ ATI (Adaptive Technology Inc.) A special interest affiliate of the Missouri Council of the Blind http://moblind.org/membership/affiliates/adaptive_technology
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