I use Verizon with my friend and her two kids. The phone was free on a family plan deal. It is a Casio but it does everything I need plus more. I'm fond of the automatic answer and set it to speakerphone. I never miss a call. I had help adding all the numbers to my phone, but once they are in there, it is set. I shortcut the voice call so I can call a name or a number. It has been dropped and slammed and it is suppose to be excellent for not dying from impact., I didn't think I'd be able to use it but now I'm surprised I got along without it. It takes some fiddling and practice, but it is worth the effort. I can even take pix and short movies. I don't try to run up a bill but I'm learning to use some features I never thought possible. The real kick is it is just a flip phone. Nothing special. Nobody making it for quads. Choosing the best way to afford 4 different phones was more challenging. For 2 years I pay 22 dollars a month and I doubt I'll use the minutes I'm allotted. I use it mostly on weekends and after 9 pm to talk.Before you give up, go try out the different style phones and investigate the options. i started by asking what won't break? Automatic answering, huge help! Most phones do it but people do not know it is there. I was like you at first. Now I can't imagine being without my personal communicator. Happy New Year, john
--- On Tue, 12/30/08, Tod E. Santee <[email protected]> wrote: From: Tod E. Santee <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] cell phones & cameras To: [email protected], "Dan" <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, December 30, 2008, 12:53 PM Hi All! About 2 months ago I purchased a home phone with a bluetooth headset (over-the-ear type, not over-the-head). It's a "Calisto" by Plantronics. It can be used as a handheld, o speakerphone, or with the headset/earpiece at the press of a button. And it's all switchable between them even in the middle of a call. The home headset is compatible with my super-cheapo, Samsung R430 camera phone. The cell was $30 but with a 2 yr contract with Alltel I got a $30 rebate... i.e., free phone! I can switch the home phone headset/earpiece between cell and home by pressing a button on the earpiece. Then just yesterday I bought a USB-to-Bluetooth adaptor (Belkin, $35 at OfficeMax) and found I was able to transfer pics from my camera cell phone to my computer without using Alltel airtime. ALSO, and this is the best part, the Plantronics headset/earpiece is an approved DragonDictate microphone! So one headset operates home phone, cell phone, and Dragon. The Plantronics Calisto was a bit pricey but absolutely worth every penny! With the earpiece always on, or if I'm in reach of the handset, I can easily answer without wresting with headset or phone wires even if I don't have the phone with me (It works within 30 ft. of the handset. And the handset works within 100 ft. of the base.) Only drawback is tiny numbers but a mouthstick takes care of that and USB integration to Microsoft Outlook's Contact list helps. I hope that helps. Best of luck to ya! And VERY Happy Holidays to All of You! Sincerely, Tod ---- Dan <[email protected]> wrote: > I haven't found a cell phone yet that I can use. Also, what type of > camera do you photographers use? > > Dan > > > At 11:12 AM 12/30/2008, Julie said something that elicited my response: > > >Hi All, > > > >I'm wondering what kind of cell phones your using? I'm a quad, but > >can punch the numbers...Does anyone use a Bluetooth? Any > >suggestions on what works for you or what doesn't? > >Thanks, > >Julie
