Thanks for the information. Maybe it's time I took the leap, especially given
some of my escapades when I didn't have a cell phone.
Quadius
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I am a C4 quad, can't move below my shoulders, and I make all the outgoing
and answer all the in coming calls on my cell phone -- without pushing any
buttons. I have a Sony Ericsson 600 I cell phone, a cobra adapter, which
connects to the microphone end of the cable, the Plantronics Bluetooth voyager.
To answer the phone. I just have to say answer. To make an outgoing call, I use
my "magic" word, which in my case is expialadocious "spelling"?. I then choose
to make a call to one of the voice-enabled numbers on my phone, i.e. call
Taryn, or say voice connect, which connects me to voice dial with Cingular -- I
can then choose from one of the stored numbers on voice dial or dial by number.
When my call is finished, with Cingular voice connect, it asks me to make
another choice -- if I say nothing. It tries two or three more times, and then
hangs up. When my call is finished with one of the voice-enabled numbers on my
phone, the phone hangs up by itself. If I have answered a
call on my phone, when the other party hangs up my phone hangs itself up. Yes,
there is a bug, and as I explained before. I utilize the bug to my advantage.
If there is a missed call, I cannot call out. I can however answer the phone.
So when I am going to be in a noisy environment, or with friends and I am not
interested in making any calls out, I have somebody call me and I do not answer
the phone. When I am ready to resume using the phone, I ask somebody to push
the button to remove the missed calls.
Like any voice-activated equipment -- an environmental control unit, Dragon
NaturallySpeaking, they're all have and will continue to have problems with
ambient noise. Using a unidirectional microphone helps to a great extent, but
they still are affected by a noisy environment. I guess I have chosen to live
with the bugs, because I have no other choice for telephone, my environment,
and my computer, when I am not able to be sitting up in my wheelchair using a
mouth stick.
This system is quite reasonable, I thought, and I do love the privacy of
conversations that other people do not hear and join me in my conversation. I
do not remember the name of the motivational speaker that I heard over 20 years
ago, but one phrase stands out in my mind -- "if you wait for all the people To
Be out of your way on the highway before you go to town, you will never leave
home." So I guess I'm jumping in there with all of the people on the highway,
and I'm loving it.
Incidentally, this system became available last November of 2005, so it is
relatively new. Have a great day Joan
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From: B. Kimberlin (Quadius) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 6:52 PM
okay: poajoan
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Pressure mapping/cell phone Bluetooth
If I'm not mistaken, Bluetooth is not a completely hands-free microphone.
Although, the last time I checked was quite some time ago. I'm still waiting on
a system that will allow me to answer the telephone and call out a hands-free.
I remember some people intimating there was a system available, but I would
like to hear from people that don't have bugs with it before I actually go out
and invest a significant amount of money into the product.
Quadius
poajoan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi Dan.
As I replied to Dana, I do use a Plantronics Bluetooth voyager with my cell
phone. I am very pleased with it, and I've actually ordered another one as this
one fell on the floor and the insert into my ear broke off -- but my son-in-law
was able to glue it back together. Voice connect is a service offered by
Cingular, which is free to those with a disability, which enables me to say the
magic word to my Sony Ericsson 600 I cell phone, say voice connect, and then be
able to access my address book with Cingular or just say call "555 -- 555 --
555" and be connected. I absolutely love it. It gives me so much freedom. Hope
that answers your questions.
Have a great day. Joan
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From: Dan Tessiatore [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 1:36 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Fwd: [QUAD-L] Pressure mapping/cell phone Bluetooth
Hi Joan, it sounds like you've got a lot of technology working for you.
Can you tell me, do you use a Bluetooth device with any of your phones? Also,
what is voice connect? Thanks, Dan T.
Note: forwarded message attached.
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