RE: Recommendations for a very simple cell phone
They do have Kyocera phones with read out capability. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Michael Irons Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2022 5:46 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Recommendations for a very simple cell phone I had the Kyocera phone sometime ago. It was pretty accessible. The buttons were easy to get to and then if I. He did not talk at the time but I was able to make and receive calls on that phone. I also found that the phone had a pretty good size battery pack on it as well. It was also really durable. I would recommend that your friend considering Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 24, 2022, at 2:17 PM, Carolyn <4carol...@windstream.net> wrote: > > Three of my girlfriends have a phone that is much cheaper than the Blind > Shell, and that is the Kyocera. > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Rebecca DeGeorge > Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2022 10:59 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Recommendations for a very simple cell phone > > you can check out the blind shell phone. I think there is a newer version. > You can go to a.t.guys.com and there are other resources for finding out > about it. One is the podcast by a group called Mystic access. They are really > good. Good luck. > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Feb 23, 2022, at 7:27 PM, Jeff Samco wrote: > > > > > In my work at a California independent living center a consumer asked me for > cell phone suggestions. She is totally blind with no one regularly available > to assist her with using the phone. I’m just not up on this category of > phones as I personally use an iPhone with VoiceOver. Here are her wishes: > > 1.Will only use it occasionally. > 2.Prefers a flip phone > 3.Fairly tactile buttons, raised & larger buttons would be best; having > audio confirmation when a button is pressed would be wonderful. > 4.If there are menus, she would prefer a simple way of getting out of > them; there was a previous phone she used that she could never figure out how > to close or back out of the menus. > 5.She won’t be texting, doesn’t need a phone number or contact list, > never will use the internet, etc. > > I mentioned the simple 3-button Jitter Bug phone to her and that might be her > best solution, although she would like to not have a monthly plan. > > > > So, any suggestions on meeting such a tall order for simplicity in a cell > phone? > > Thanks, > > Jeff > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/01d8292e%2475b4d790%24611e86b0%24%40jps.net > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/01d8292e%2475b4d790%24611e86b0%24%40jps.net?utm_medium=email_source=footer> > . > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . > To view this discussion on the web visi
RE: Recommendations for a very simple cell phone
They got their phones through their carriers. I believe one uses Verizon and the other two use AT The phone is called a Kyocera. There are different models, so make sure they have the ones with speech capability - read out, they call it on some phone. In my experience, I have to be emphatic that I need to understand what a phone says. It does not need to understand what I say, as I can use a keypad. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mo Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2022 3:43 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Recommendations for a very simple cell phone Hi, can you tell more about this phone? Not heard of it? Thank you. Mo -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carolyn Sent: 24 February 2022 20:18 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Recommendations for a very simple cell phone Three of my girlfriends have a phone that is much cheaper than the Blind Shell, and that is the Kyocera. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rebecca DeGeorge Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2022 10:59 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Recommendations for a very simple cell phone you can check out the blind shell phone. I think there is a newer version. You can go to a.t.guys.com and there are other resources for finding out about it. One is the podcast by a group called Mystic access. They are really good. Good luck. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 23, 2022, at 7:27 PM, Jeff Samco wrote: In my work at a California independent living center a consumer asked me for cell phone suggestions. She is totally blind with no one regularly available to assist her with using the phone. I’m just not up on this category of phones as I personally use an iPhone with VoiceOver. Here are her wishes: 1. Will only use it occasionally. 2. Prefers a flip phone 3. Fairly tactile buttons, raised & larger buttons would be best; having audio confirmation when a button is pressed would be wonderful. 4. If there are menus, she would prefer a simple way of getting out of them; there was a previous phone she used that she could never figure out how to close or back out of the menus. 5. She won’t be texting, doesn’t need a phone number or contact list, never will use the internet, etc. I mentioned the simple 3-button Jitter Bug phone to her and that might be her best solution, although she would like to not have a monthly plan. So, any suggestions on meeting such a tall order for simplicity in a cell phone? Thanks, Jeff -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/01d8292e%2475b4d790%24611e86b0%24%40jps.net <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/01d8292e%2475b4d790%24611e86b0%24%40jps.net?utm_medium=email_source=footer> . -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/DAEB4C03-139E-4ACD-BB94-6DD698DB9CD8%40gmail.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/DAEB4C03-139E-4ACD-BB94-6DD698DB9CD8%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email_source=footer> . -- The following information is important for al
Re: Recommendations for a very simple cell phone
The correct spelling of the brand name is Kyocera. Kathy Blackburn kblac...@austin.rr.comOn Feb 24, 2022 4:46 PM, Michael Irons wrote: > > I would recommend that your friend consider the Kia Sarah phone and look at > it. It might work out. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Feb 24, 2022, at 2:17 PM, Carolyn <4carol...@windstream.net> wrote: > > > > Three of my girlfriends have a phone that is much cheaper than the Blind > > Shell, and that is the Kyocera. > > > > -Original Message- > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > > Of Rebecca DeGeorge > > Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2022 10:59 PM > > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > > Subject: Re: Recommendations for a very simple cell phone > > > > you can check out the blind shell phone. I think there is a newer version. > > You can go to a.t.guys.com and there are other resources for finding out > > about it. One is the podcast by a group called Mystic access. They are > > really good. Good luck. > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On Feb 23, 2022, at 7:27 PM, Jeff Samco wrote: > > > > > > > > > > In my work at a California independent living center a consumer asked me > > for cell phone suggestions. She is totally blind with no one regularly > > available to assist her with using the phone. I’m just not up on this > > category of phones as I personally use an iPhone with VoiceOver. Here are > > her wishes: > > > > 1. Will only use it occasionally. > > 2. Prefers a flip phone > > 3. Fairly tactile buttons, raised & larger buttons would be best; having > > audio confirmation when a button is pressed would be wonderful. > > 4. If there are menus, she would prefer a simple way of getting out of > > them; there was a previous phone she used that she could never figure out > > how to close or back out of the menus. > > 5. She won’t be texting, doesn’t need a phone number or contact list, > > never will use the internet, etc. > > > > I mentioned the simple 3-button Jitter Bug phone to her and that might be > > her best solution, although she would like to not have a monthly plan. > > > > > > > > So, any suggestions on meeting such a tall order for simplicity in a cell > > phone? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Jeff > > > > -- > > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone > > list. > > > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners > > or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > > --- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "VIPhone" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > > <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . > > To view this discussion on the web visit > > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/01d8292e%2475b4d790%24611e86b0%24%40jps.net > > > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/01d8292e%2475b4d790%24611e86b0%24%40jps.net?utm_medium=email_source=footer> > > . > > > > > > -- > > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone > > list. > > > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners > > or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > > --- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "VIPhone" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > &g
Re: Recommendations for a very simple cell phone
I would recommend that your friend consider the Kia Sarah phone and look at it. It might work out. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 24, 2022, at 2:17 PM, Carolyn <4carol...@windstream.net> wrote: > > Three of my girlfriends have a phone that is much cheaper than the Blind > Shell, and that is the Kyocera. > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Rebecca DeGeorge > Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2022 10:59 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Recommendations for a very simple cell phone > > you can check out the blind shell phone. I think there is a newer version. > You can go to a.t.guys.com and there are other resources for finding out > about it. One is the podcast by a group called Mystic access. They are really > good. Good luck. > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Feb 23, 2022, at 7:27 PM, Jeff Samco wrote: > > > > > In my work at a California independent living center a consumer asked me for > cell phone suggestions. She is totally blind with no one regularly available > to assist her with using the phone. I’m just not up on this category of > phones as I personally use an iPhone with VoiceOver. Here are her wishes: > > 1.Will only use it occasionally. > 2.Prefers a flip phone > 3.Fairly tactile buttons, raised & larger buttons would be best; having > audio confirmation when a button is pressed would be wonderful. > 4.If there are menus, she would prefer a simple way of getting out of > them; there was a previous phone she used that she could never figure out how > to close or back out of the menus. > 5.She won’t be texting, doesn’t need a phone number or contact list, > never will use the internet, etc. > > I mentioned the simple 3-button Jitter Bug phone to her and that might be her > best solution, although she would like to not have a monthly plan. > > > > So, any suggestions on meeting such a tall order for simplicity in a cell > phone? > > Thanks, > > Jeff > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/01d8292e%2475b4d790%24611e86b0%24%40jps.net > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/01d8292e%2475b4d790%24611e86b0%24%40jps.net?utm_medium=email_source=footer> > . > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/DAEB4C03-139E-4ACD-BB94-6DD698DB9CD8%40gmail.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/DAEB4C03-139E-4ACD-BB94-6DD698DB9CD8%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email_source=footer> > . > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly ra
Re: Recommendations for a very simple cell phone
I had the Kyocera phone sometime ago. It was pretty accessible. The buttons were easy to get to and then if I. He did not talk at the time but I was able to make and receive calls on that phone. I also found that the phone had a pretty good size battery pack on it as well. It was also really durable. I would recommend that your friend considering Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 24, 2022, at 2:17 PM, Carolyn <4carol...@windstream.net> wrote: > > Three of my girlfriends have a phone that is much cheaper than the Blind > Shell, and that is the Kyocera. > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Rebecca DeGeorge > Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2022 10:59 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Recommendations for a very simple cell phone > > you can check out the blind shell phone. I think there is a newer version. > You can go to a.t.guys.com and there are other resources for finding out > about it. One is the podcast by a group called Mystic access. They are really > good. Good luck. > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Feb 23, 2022, at 7:27 PM, Jeff Samco wrote: > > > > > In my work at a California independent living center a consumer asked me for > cell phone suggestions. She is totally blind with no one regularly available > to assist her with using the phone. I’m just not up on this category of > phones as I personally use an iPhone with VoiceOver. Here are her wishes: > > 1.Will only use it occasionally. > 2.Prefers a flip phone > 3.Fairly tactile buttons, raised & larger buttons would be best; having > audio confirmation when a button is pressed would be wonderful. > 4.If there are menus, she would prefer a simple way of getting out of > them; there was a previous phone she used that she could never figure out how > to close or back out of the menus. > 5.She won’t be texting, doesn’t need a phone number or contact list, > never will use the internet, etc. > > I mentioned the simple 3-button Jitter Bug phone to her and that might be her > best solution, although she would like to not have a monthly plan. > > > > So, any suggestions on meeting such a tall order for simplicity in a cell > phone? > > Thanks, > > Jeff > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/01d8292e%2475b4d790%24611e86b0%24%40jps.net > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/01d8292e%2475b4d790%24611e86b0%24%40jps.net?utm_medium=email_source=footer> > . > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/DAEB4C03-139E-4ACD-BB94-6DD698DB9CD8%40gmail.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/DAEB4C03-139E-4ACD-BB94-6DD698DB9CD8%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email_source=footer> > . > > > -- > The following information is impor
RE: Recommendations for a very simple cell phone
Hi, can you tell more about this phone? Not heard of it? Thank you. Mo -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carolyn Sent: 24 February 2022 20:18 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Recommendations for a very simple cell phone Three of my girlfriends have a phone that is much cheaper than the Blind Shell, and that is the Kyocera. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rebecca DeGeorge Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2022 10:59 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Recommendations for a very simple cell phone you can check out the blind shell phone. I think there is a newer version. You can go to a.t.guys.com and there are other resources for finding out about it. One is the podcast by a group called Mystic access. They are really good. Good luck. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 23, 2022, at 7:27 PM, Jeff Samco wrote: In my work at a California independent living center a consumer asked me for cell phone suggestions. She is totally blind with no one regularly available to assist her with using the phone. I’m just not up on this category of phones as I personally use an iPhone with VoiceOver. Here are her wishes: 1. Will only use it occasionally. 2. Prefers a flip phone 3. Fairly tactile buttons, raised & larger buttons would be best; having audio confirmation when a button is pressed would be wonderful. 4. If there are menus, she would prefer a simple way of getting out of them; there was a previous phone she used that she could never figure out how to close or back out of the menus. 5. She won’t be texting, doesn’t need a phone number or contact list, never will use the internet, etc. I mentioned the simple 3-button Jitter Bug phone to her and that might be her best solution, although she would like to not have a monthly plan. So, any suggestions on meeting such a tall order for simplicity in a cell phone? Thanks, Jeff -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/01d8292e%2475b4d790%24611e86b0%24%40jps.net <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/01d8292e%2475b4d790%24611e86b0%24%40jps.net?utm_medium=email_source=footer> . -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/DAEB4C03-139E-4ACD-BB94-6DD698DB9CD8%40gmail.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/DAEB4C03-139E-4ACD-BB94-6DD698DB9CD8%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email_source=footer> . -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from t
RE: Recommendations for a very simple cell phone
Three of my girlfriends have a phone that is much cheaper than the Blind Shell, and that is the Kyocera. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rebecca DeGeorge Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2022 10:59 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Recommendations for a very simple cell phone you can check out the blind shell phone. I think there is a newer version. You can go to a.t.guys.com and there are other resources for finding out about it. One is the podcast by a group called Mystic access. They are really good. Good luck. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 23, 2022, at 7:27 PM, Jeff Samco wrote: In my work at a California independent living center a consumer asked me for cell phone suggestions. She is totally blind with no one regularly available to assist her with using the phone. I’m just not up on this category of phones as I personally use an iPhone with VoiceOver. Here are her wishes: 1. Will only use it occasionally. 2. Prefers a flip phone 3. Fairly tactile buttons, raised & larger buttons would be best; having audio confirmation when a button is pressed would be wonderful. 4. If there are menus, she would prefer a simple way of getting out of them; there was a previous phone she used that she could never figure out how to close or back out of the menus. 5. She won’t be texting, doesn’t need a phone number or contact list, never will use the internet, etc. I mentioned the simple 3-button Jitter Bug phone to her and that might be her best solution, although she would like to not have a monthly plan. So, any suggestions on meeting such a tall order for simplicity in a cell phone? Thanks, Jeff -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/01d8292e%2475b4d790%24611e86b0%24%40jps.net <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/01d8292e%2475b4d790%24611e86b0%24%40jps.net?utm_medium=email_source=footer> . -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/DAEB4C03-139E-4ACD-BB94-6DD698DB9CD8%40gmail.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/DAEB4C03-139E-4ACD-BB94-6DD698DB9CD8%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email_source=footer> . -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/021701d829bb%24934315a0%24b9c940e0%24%40windstream.net.
Re: Recommendations for a very simple cell phone
BlindShell do some most basic phones as well as real-button feature phones. haven't got their url, but easy to search for. Those are the ones I adopted. Not flip mind, candibar; but plenty good. Can't imagine a 3-button phone at all, Guess that is a U.s thing. RobH, UK. - Original Message - From: "Jeff Samco" To: Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2022 3:27 AM Subject: Recommendations for a very simple cell phone In my work at a California independent living center a consumer asked me for cell phone suggestions. She is totally blind with no one regularly available to assist her with using the phone. I'm just not up on this category of phones as I personally use an iPhone with VoiceOver. Here are her wishes: 1. Will only use it occasionally. 2. Prefers a flip phone 3. Fairly tactile buttons, raised & larger buttons would be best; having audio confirmation when a button is pressed would be wonderful. 4. If there are menus, she would prefer a simple way of getting out of them; there was a previous phone she used that she could never figure out how to close or back out of the menus. 5. She won't be texting, doesn't need a phone number or contact list, never will use the internet, etc. I mentioned the simple 3-button Jitter Bug phone to her and that might be her best solution, although she would like to not have a monthly plan. So, any suggestions on meeting such a tall order for simplicity in a cell phone? Thanks, Jeff -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/01d8292e%2475b4d790%24611e86b0%24%40jps.net. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/111B6E65D7FE4CD1AE5FAE259E0262E5%40bobsh23aug09.
Re: Recommendations for a very simple cell phone
you can check out the blind shell phone. I think there is a newer version. You can go to a.t.guys.com and there are other resources for finding out about it. One is the podcast by a group called Mystic access. They are really good. Good luck. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 23, 2022, at 7:27 PM, Jeff Samco wrote: In my work at a California independent living center a consumer asked me for cell phone suggestions. She is totally blind with no one regularly available to assist her with using the phone. I’m just not up on this category of phones as I personally use an iPhone with VoiceOver. Here are her wishes: Will only use it occasionally. Prefers a flip phone Fairly tactile buttons, raised & larger buttons would be best; having audio confirmation when a button is pressed would be wonderful. If there are menus, she would prefer a simple way of getting out of them; there was a previous phone she used that she could never figure out how to close or back out of the menus. She won’t be texting, doesn’t need a phone number or contact list, never will use the internet, etc. I mentioned the simple 3-button Jitter Bug phone to her and that might be her best solution, although she would like to not have a monthly plan. So, any suggestions on meeting such a tall order for simplicity in a cell phone? Thanks, Jeff -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/01d8292e%2475b4d790%24611e86b0%24%40jps.net. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/DAEB4C03-139E-4ACD-BB94-6DD698DB9CD8%40gmail.com.
Recommendations for a very simple cell phone
In my work at a California independent living center a consumer asked me for cell phone suggestions. She is totally blind with no one regularly available to assist her with using the phone. I'm just not up on this category of phones as I personally use an iPhone with VoiceOver. Here are her wishes: 1. Will only use it occasionally. 2. Prefers a flip phone 3. Fairly tactile buttons, raised & larger buttons would be best; having audio confirmation when a button is pressed would be wonderful. 4. If there are menus, she would prefer a simple way of getting out of them; there was a previous phone she used that she could never figure out how to close or back out of the menus. 5. She won't be texting, doesn't need a phone number or contact list, never will use the internet, etc. I mentioned the simple 3-button Jitter Bug phone to her and that might be her best solution, although she would like to not have a monthly plan. So, any suggestions on meeting such a tall order for simplicity in a cell phone? Thanks, Jeff -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/01d8292e%2475b4d790%24611e86b0%24%40jps.net.
