I think we all are looking at this the completely wrong way! Look at it from this point of view, you're able to dial 611 from your phone, because somehow you disabled speech on your iPhone. However, in the current time, if we dialed 611 and STA just how we would be able to enable speech on our iOS device again, they might ask us what we are talking about, or transfer us around to a myriad of different individuals who still don't know what we're talking about. However, if a blind person is able to pick up his phone, dial 611, and receive assistive technology assistance, this might be more beneficial to him. In addition, there are several smaller carriers out there, especially running on the T-Mobile network, like this one appears to do. Just something to think about, imagine being able to call customer service, and getting assistance using jaws to read that bill, or voiceover, on your new iPhone especially if you're brand-new customer.
Michael Babcock Marketing and Sales Manager Commtech LLC Web: http://commtechusa.net phone: (888) 351-5289 Ext. 704 Fax: (480) 535-7649 On Jun 7, 2013, at 9:54 AM, Mike Arrigo <[email protected]> wrote: > We really don't, especially with the out of box accessibility that is > provided by IOS and Android. There's simply no need for specialty phones. > Original message: >> Does anyone know anything about these phones or this project? Seems pretty >> pointless if you want more than just a phone, and the full range of >> experiences available to the sighted on any mobile carrier. Why on earth do >> we need a special phone carrier? Separate and marginalized, rather than >> expecting to be included in available services. > >> Christine >> http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/05/odin-mobile-first-mobile-service-provider-for-the-visually-impaired/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget > >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
