Hi, I'm not with Verizon, but I'm using the Motorola Q9c. I'll admit the small qwerty keyboard scared me at first, but it is doable. I'm slow, but I'm learning to send text messages and e-mails with it. On the other hand, if you only want to talk on your phone, you might be able to do just fine with one of the LG phones that have some speech stuff built in, without the expense of going to a smart phone. You might need some help entering contacts, but after that, some of the digit dial or name dial features work well on some phones. But not all work equally well. Check them out first if you can, before you buy. Blessings, Tom
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of Mike & Barbara Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 6:55 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [BlindHandyMan] New info on Verizon TALKS phone Hi All, I have just learned that the new phone by Verizon that has the TALKS program installed is listed as either a PDA or Smart Phone. It has a Qwerty keyboard and the buttons are very small too say the least. I learned of the keyboard layout from a friend that can see, not from anything I read on the Verizon website. This might work for someone with low vision but, for the totally blind this is an attempt to make an inaccessible phone accessible. I know other companies offer cell phones with screen reading programs but, I would prefer to stay with Verizon because of poor service in our area with other providers. I just wanted to let anyone know that is looking to purchase the Verizon Motorola Q 9c TALKS phone what they are in for. Again, nowhere in my reading did I read anything about this particular phone using a Qwerty keyboard. I'll just have to stick with my LG4650 until something comes along that works as a totally accessible phone without camera, video recorder, internet service, and all that other crap that I will never use. Whatever happened to just getting a functional cell phone? Long winded but, done! Take care. Mike [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
