Re: the 16 or the 64G?

2014-09-28 Thread Gail the U. S. Male
yes, I realize the size matters, also the condition. Mine is a 16 G, and has been in an otterbox case before I even left the store, so, I'm sure it's in excellent condition. - Original Message - From: Lois Butterfield lbutterfield...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday,

Re: the 16 or the 64G?

2014-09-28 Thread Shannon Dyer
It's true. I just got a 128 iPhone6, and I only had to pay the sales tax because I upgraded to the Next plan. It's a nice way to get a new phone. Shannon On Sep 28, 2014, at 6:24 PM, Gail the U. S. Male gailcrowe1...@gmail.com wrote: yes, you are, but you're not having to come up with that

Re: Need some advice on carriers

2014-09-28 Thread Kyle Seitz
hi Dana, You may be able to get that shiny new iPhone if you're with Verizon. I would act fairly soon though. Right now, if you're under a 2 year agreement, you can do what is called an Edge upgrade. What this means is that you would turn in your 5S and start on the Verizon Edge program. This

Re: Sorry, more questions

2014-09-28 Thread Eve
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Re: KNFB reader rocks!

2014-09-28 Thread Kerri
Great attitude, Chuck, except that in Canada I paid ore than that for a flat bed scanner and open book, later kurtzweil 1000. *** Dogs have owners; cats have staff. On Sep 28, 2014, at 3:10 PM, Chuck Dean cadean...@gmail.com wrote: It amazes me how the App Store his turn so many reasonable

Re: Need some advice on carriers

2014-09-28 Thread Dana
Hi Kyle Thanks for being helpful What is the edge plan if you know about it, as I have not heard of it until now. I would only need one line on it and so does it break up the payments then on the phone that you are interested in getting? I really would like to get me a 6 as I hear they are a

a couple things that are baffling me about IOS8 on an iPhone6

2014-09-28 Thread Shannon Dyer
Hi, all. I just got an iPhone6 on Friday. This is my first phone with touch Id capability, but I can't get it to work. I keep placing and lifting my finger on the home button, as the phone directs. I then get this message about adjusting my grip and keep going to capture the edge of your

Re: KNFB reader rocks!

2014-09-28 Thread Chuck Dean
Well, first of all the signs were outside. Every sign was a little bit different than the previous sign. Some were 6 feet tall and sitting right in front of me, others sitting at a 45° angle above some plants. Fortunately, I have some vision, so I was able to align the signs without using the

Re: Issue with deleting email

2014-09-28 Thread Christopher Chaltain
Is it possible you have Gmail set up to use POP instead of IMAP? What you describe could happen if you're using POP and you don't have it configured to remove the messages from the server after downloading them or deleting them. Also, are you just talking about the in box? When using IMAP, if

Re: KNFB reader rocks!

2014-09-28 Thread Chuck Dean
Yes, open book is the same program I bought. It cost $1000 US back in 1999. That was a lot of money back then. Chuck (mobile) Pleez x cuze enny tie ping or spelin air ores. On Sep 28, 2014, at 5:38 PM, Kerri kootenaycr...@shaw.ca wrote: Great attitude, Chuck, except that in Canada I paid

Re: the stuck number bug when dialing a number

2014-09-28 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I think you're confusing two different bugs. Switching keyboards is the work around needed to fix issues with the bluetooth keyboard support. I think for the stuck numbers bug you can try removing the phone app from your app switcher. I haven't hit either of these bugs yet myself, so you might

Re: KNFB reader rocks!

2014-09-28 Thread Kerri
I bought mine in 1994 from America so if you put together the difference on the dollar, the whole computer system including dec talk pc, megaDots, open book, the bill was ten thousand dollars which I had to pay myself. Half of it was given to me in a will by a wonderful man we worked for who

Re: the stuck number bug when dialing a number

2014-09-28 Thread Misty Dawn Bradley
I have experienced the stuck number bug myself, both while dialing a number and while inputting numbers in an automated system. At first, closing the phone app worked, but now, I am finding that I have to restart the entire phone to get the tones to stop. I hope Apple fixes this bug soon, as it

Re: KNFB reader rocks!

2014-09-28 Thread Misty Dawn Bradley
I would be happy to pay the $99 for it myself, but I currently have the iPhone 4S, so I have to wait until I can afford to purchase a more modern phone supported by the KNFB Reader to get it. As soon as I get a newer phone, I plan to buy the app for KNFB Reader, as I would love to have a

Re: Need some advice on carriers

2014-09-28 Thread Kyle Seitz
Yes, it does break up the cost of the phone in to 20 payments. There is no interest, and once you pay 60 percent of the cost of the phone, you can upgrade to the next iPhone or whatever you chose to upgrade to. A Verizon rep could probably explain it better than I am, so I'd give them a call

Re: KNFB reader rocks!

2014-09-28 Thread Gail the U. S. Male
LOLOLOLOLOL! see, the reader was reading them correctly, but you must not speak spanish. that's funny, but you should have expected that. - Original Message - From: Chuck Dean cadean...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2014 7:47 PM Subject: Re: KNFB

Re: Any thoughts on screen protectors?

2014-09-28 Thread Christopher Chaltain
iPhones aren't made with ordinary glass. They're made with Corning's gorilla glass and they have additional scratch resistance added. I won't say they can't be scratched, but I wouldn't say that they scratch very easily either. I use the tactile screen protectors from SpeedDots. I find the

Re: Need some advice on carriers

2014-09-28 Thread Charles Rivard
On my Verizon plan I just upgraded from 4 gigs to 8 gigs for $20. I think it'll be worth it. I would stay with Verizon. If you switch carriers, you'll get what you pay for. If I were to switch to a carrier with an unlimited usage plan, my main question is, can I get good coverage not only

Re: Need some advice on carriers

2014-09-28 Thread Dana
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Re: Any thoughts on screen protectors?

2014-09-28 Thread Annie Skov Nielsen
Hi. Now you mention screen protectors. Is there anyone who has got the idea to make a screen protector with some tactile marks that would allow you more easily to place your fingers correct when typing in braille with mbraille or with apples new teriffic braille input. Best regards Annie. Den

Re: on a whim, an experiment

2014-09-28 Thread Teresa Cochran
I'm glad over-the-air updating works, because my iPod is my only Internet device. :) Teresa We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with the brain is often called imagination.--Oliver Sacks On Sep 28, 2014, at 2:09 PM, Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca wrote:

Re: Any thoughts on screen protectors?

2014-09-28 Thread Husna Begum
hi, what is the tactile screen protector like and does it help with typing accuracy? I've just got a normal protector on my 5s at the moment, is it worth changing to one of the tactile ones? thanks, Husna From: Gmail Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2014 3:25 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: Transferring text messages from iPhone to PC

2014-09-28 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Cheryl, I have had excellent luck with CopyTrans. I purchased it back in 2009 and have used it many times since then in conjunction with my Windows computers. I think the last time I used it was sometime last year. Mark From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: Transferring text messages from iPhone to PC

2014-09-28 Thread Cheryl Lenartiene
Mark, How did you work around the accessibility issues with CopyTrans? When I open it, all I get is a blank screen. Cheryl Be joyful always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Sent from my iPhone On Sep

Re: Need some advice on carriers

2014-09-28 Thread John Diakogeorgiou
It really does not make much sense to change from a 5s to a 6. John Diakogeorgiou On Sep 28, 2014, at 8:39 PM, Dana danano...@comcast.net wrote: Hi Kyle Thanks for being helpful What is the edge plan if you know about it, as I have not heard of it until now. I would only need one line

Re: Need some advice on carriers

2014-09-28 Thread Kyle Seitz
I agree with you Charles. The pricing wars between T-Mobile and Sprint and others are fun to watch, but considering that I get 40MB down and usually about 15-20 MB up on Verizon XLTE, I'm very happy with what I have. It's also nice to know that with those speeds, Verizon has my back if my cable

Re: a couple things that are baffling me about IOS8 on an iPhone6

2014-09-28 Thread John Diakogeorgiou
For the touch id press the home button then hold your finger down till it recognizes it John Diakogeorgiou On Sep 28, 2014, at 8:44 PM, Shannon Dyer solsticesin...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, all. I just got an iPhone6 on Friday. This is my first phone with touch Id capability, but I can't

Re: a couple things that are baffling me about IOS8 on an iPhone6

2014-09-28 Thread Shannon Dyer
Thanks. Apparently, it takes longer than I was expecting to recognize the print. Shannon On Sep 28, 2014, at 9:41 PM, John Diakogeorgiou jdiakoge2...@gmail.com wrote: For the touch id press the home button then hold your finger down till it recognizes it John Diakogeorgiou On Sep 28,

Re: Need some advice on carriers

2014-09-28 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
If you have read some of the messages on the list about the ATT next plan, the Verizon edge plan is basically the same thing. It means that you pay an extra cost to purchase your smart phone at full retail unlocked price over about 18 to 24 months. Usually after about one year or one and a half

Re: Need some advice on carriers

2014-09-28 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
One thing to keep in mind about carriers offering so called unlimited data plans is that after so many gigabytes of data usage they will throttle you still the data usage become so slow that it isn't even really worth calling and unlimited. On Sep 28, 2014, at 8:14 PM, Charles Rivard

Re: Any thoughts on screen protectors?

2014-09-28 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I have the version which has about a dozen marks on it. The F and J keys are marked as well as the shift and delete keys on the virtual keyboard. The locations in the dock are marked and then some common locations for buttons, like the previous button in the email app, are marked around the

changing voices in voice dream reader

2014-09-28 Thread Richard Turner
I just figured out how to change voices in Voice Dream with iOS 8. Do a double tap and hold on the voice you want and it will become selected. This is a good work around until the next update. Richard Common sense is in spite of, not as the result of education. - Victor Hugo Sent from my

Re: Need some advice on carriers

2014-09-28 Thread Christopher Chaltain
Obviously, double check this with your carrier. I think Sprint and T-Mobile still offer truly unlimited data plans without caps or throttling, but like I said, check the fine print, this is always changing. On 09/28/2014 08:50 PM, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: One thing to keep in mind about

Re: Any thoughts on screen protectors?

2014-09-28 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I don't find they inhibit swiping at all, and when I'm in a situation where I have the phone at an angle and I'm using just one hand they can help to keep my swipes horizontal. They also help orienting yourself to the phone and the screen and locating objects by touch. Obviously they aren't

Re: Need some advice on carriers

2014-09-28 Thread Robin
I'l still treasure My VZW UnLimited Data, and I plan to HOLD ON to it. You can't BEAT $30 Per Month for VZW UnLimited Data even if they Throttle me as a result. I haven't been throttled yet. At 06:50 PM 9/28/2014, you wrote: One thing to keep in mind about carriers offering so called unlimited

Re: Could somebody who has an Airplay device test Airplay

2014-09-28 Thread Richard Turner
I've only used my iPhone 5S with my airport express, but it has worked fine. It seems like it took a little longer to see the airport express, but once it did, VoiceOver stayed on the device and audio went to the express and into my stereo. Did the iPod Touch work correctly before iOS 8? If

Seeing Eye GPS App, Worth it?

2014-09-28 Thread Adrienne Sinclair Chalmers
Hi Our iPhone users' group has been doing some comparisons of GPS and the UK version of this didn't do well. It got one of our members to the place where we meet, but then advised him to turn right from the pavement/sidewalk to get into building which, unfortunately meant they would have

RE: Could somebody who has an Airplay device test Airplay

2014-09-28 Thread Nicki Keck
I can use my Bluetooth headset just fine, which is reported as using airplay, but I tried it with the Apple TV today and ever since IOS 8.0.2, I cannot do it. I did it fine with 8.0. so yes, I think we have another bug. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On

Re: the stuck number bug when dialing a number

2014-09-28 Thread Jennie Facer
I have found that pressing the tone that is sticking again will make it stop. Hope this helps, Jenn TO THE WORLD YOU ARE SOMEONE, BUT TO SOMENE YOU ARE THE WORLD! On Sep 28, 2014, at 6:59 PM, Misty Dawn Bradley mistydbrad...@gmail.com wrote: I have

Re: Removing a skype contact from the contact list

2014-09-28 Thread Jan Kleinhans
Hi No, I haven't tried to block it, as I thought that might just do exactly that, block them, should they ever want to reply. I will try, also the computer might be a solution, although I haven't used skype on the computer for a good while now. Thanks all the same for all the help. Jan

Re: a couple things that are baffling me about IOS8 on an iPhone6

2014-09-28 Thread John Diakogeorgiou
It should only take about a second. On 9/28/14, Shannon Dyer solsticesin...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks. Apparently, it takes longer than I was expecting to recognize the print. Shannon On Sep 28, 2014, at 9:41 PM, John Diakogeorgiou jdiakoge2...@gmail.com wrote: For the touch id press the

Re: Need some advice on carriers

2014-09-28 Thread Fred Olver
The Edge plan allows you to pay off the phone in installments. In other words, you are on a plan which costs you X number of dollars per month. Then when you purchase the phone you pay off the phone in 24 installments on top of what your plan costs. In other words, the cost of the new phone is

Re: Need some advice on carriers

2014-09-28 Thread Dana
The only problem is I do believe you have to somehow get out of your verizon contract if you switch to the edge plan right? Dana -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions

Re: Need some advice on carriers

2014-09-28 Thread Kelly Pierce
I have the $30 a month T-Mobile discount plan with unlimited text and data. the data is capped at 5 gigs at 4G service. After that, it drops down to EDGE service, two to three times as fast as dial up connections. This can run the Seeing eye GPS app and get weather forecasts from the weather

Re: Need some advice on carriers

2014-09-28 Thread Kyle Seitz
Technically, you're getting out of your contract when you go to the Edge program. Remember, when you get on to the Edge program, you're turning in your phone which is currently under contract. Each time you upgrade on the Edge program, you turn in your previous device. Kyle On Sep 28,

Labeling a photo?

2014-09-28 Thread Yolanda
I just tried to label one of my photos in ios 8.02 on my 4s and was not able to get the edit box to come up for labeling. Is this me, my phone, or IOS 8? -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default.

Re: Need some advice on carriers

2014-09-28 Thread Fred Olver
true, you go in to the Edge plan. There are two options, either the edge plan or a 2-year contract. Fred Olver - Original Message - From: Dana danano...@comcast.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2014 9:48 PM Subject: Re: Need some advice on carriers The

using common sense when using any GPS - Re: Seeing Eye GPS App, Worth it?

2014-09-28 Thread Charles Rivard
Regardless of which GPS app you choose, you should not follow the directions to the letter. Obviously, if there is a street running parallel to you, and the device says to turn right, you don't do it right then. You would turn at your next opportunity, such as at the end of the block or into

I'm still getting used to my iPhone 6 Plus

2014-09-28 Thread Vicky Collins
As I eluded to in other messages on this list, I did manage to get my 6 Plus set up yesterday. Knowing I would want my phone to go with me to work on Monday, I actually did check and find a safe place in my fanny pack to put the phone before I went and activated it. Even before I unpacked

Re: sharing contact

2014-09-28 Thread Robert Doc Wright
It still doesn't work for me on either my 5s or iPad mini. - Original Message - From: Joseph Hudson jhud7...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2014 4:25 PM Subject: Re: sharing contact Hello, this bug was one of the bugs that was fixed and I was a latest

RE: Seeing Eye GPS App, Worth It?

2014-09-28 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Kerri, The Seeing Eye app works just fine in Canada. If you are curious you could get a 1-month subscription for $9.99 and try it out. I have done so and I like it a lot, but I really am not using a GPS app enough to pay the 3-year subscription which is the best deal. If you want something

Making purchases from the iTunes store

2014-09-28 Thread Kathy Brandt
When I couldn't purchase in the way I was used to before, I double tapped on the price of the individual song and held on it. When I lifted up then is when it said by song. When I double tap that and hold on it then it said to confirm download, which I did via the same process. I lifted my

RE: issues I have with the new update.

2014-09-28 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Pablo, Whether we give money to Apple by buying iPhones will make no difference, I mean zero. Apple sold over ten million iPhones during the launch weekend, I think it was something like 4 million during the first 24 hours of when preorders were available on the internet. This also does not

RE: issues I have with the new update.

2014-09-28 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Correct, and I believe it was something like 9 people who actually reported their iPhone bent out of several millions which were sold. I bent my iPhone 5S a few months ago but it was my own fault and if you were to really look at what happened with those iPhone 6 Plus units that did bent you would

RE: KNFB reader rocks!

2014-09-28 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Misty, There are a few people on the list who are using KNFB Reader with a 4S. Officially KNFB says this is not supported and those who use it say it is definitely slower, but people seem to be getting quite good results. I tried it on my wife's iPod Touch Fifth Gen and got relatively good

RE: Transferring text messages from iPhone to PC

2014-09-28 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Cheryl, What version of Windows and which screenreader are you using? I used Copy Trans to get some music off my wife’s iPod Touch and was able to use it with Jaws 15. Regards, Sieghard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cheryl

RE: Any thoughts on screen protectors?

2014-09-28 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I agree, I used to have a tactile screen protector on my 4S and while I haven't bought one for my 5S, swiping is definitely not a problem since the tactile markings are so small. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher

RE: Could somebody who has an Airplay device test Airplay

2014-09-28 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Richardm, Yes, I am 99% certain the iPod was OK with Airplay before and that Voiceover stayed on the device. Anyhow, it’s OK with my 5S and I posted this because I am hoping somebody else with an iPod Touch Fifth Gen who has an Apple TV or Airport Express could test this and see if they

RE: Could somebody who has an Airplay device test Airplay

2014-09-28 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
A bluetooth headset does not actually use Airplay even though it shows up as a device in the Airplay menu. True Airplay devices work even if bluetooth is turned off. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Nicki Keck Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2014

Re: sharing contact

2014-09-28 Thread Brandon A. Olivares
I'm having this same issue. We have the latest version of iOS8. On Sep 29, 2014, at 12:18 AM, Robert Doc Wright yeshua.talmi...@gmail.com wrote: It still doesn't work for me on either my 5s or iPad mini. - Original Message - From: Joseph Hudson jhud7...@gmail.com To:

RE: a couple things that are baffling me about IOS8 on an iPhone6

2014-09-28 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Shannon, If your phone is locked putting your finger on the home button without actually pushing it won't do anything. You still have to pus the home button, only then will your fingerprint be read. With a little bit of practice you basically should get to a point where you push the home

RE: Need some advice on carriers

2014-09-28 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Dana, Apart from the size, better battery life and the fact that eventually you will be able to start using Apple Pay with an iPhone 6, there is very little difference between the 5S and 6. The speed between the A7 and A8 processors in real life applications is negligible and the changes in

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