Re: shopping for mobile plans

2020-07-16 Thread Arnold Schmidt
And the chat feature for Visible is accessible? How does it work? Arnold Sent from Arnold's iPhone Six On Jul 17, 2020, at 1:35 AM, Jeff Samco wrote: I recently helped a family member sign up at a Verizon store for pre-pay service. After the first month, which inclujded a set up fee of

Re: shopping for mobile plans

2020-07-16 Thread Jeff Samco
I recently helped a family member sign up at a Verizon store for pre-pay service. After the first month, which inclujded a set up fee of $10 or so, it is $30.30 for unlimited calls and text, and 1GB of data even though the rep said it would be 500 MB. I personally use Visible.com. Go to

RE: Where do I get the time remaining in a book with the latest version of the Audible app?

2020-07-16 Thread Alan Lemly
Hi Richard, I did call Audible and got a very helpful support person. She told me the remaining time was on the mini player which is near the bottom just above the bottomline buttons which include Home, Library, etc. from left to right. I find that swiping once to the right when focus is on

RE: is iOS 13.6 safe for an upgrade?

2020-07-16 Thread Alan Lemly
Keith, I updated my SE 2020 this morning to iOS 13.6 and haven't had any issues. Alan Lemly -Original Message- From: 'Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.' via VIPhone [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2020 4:56 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: is iOS 13.6 safe

Re: shopping for mobile plans

2020-07-16 Thread Richard Turner
Xfinity is great if you have their internet. We were on Consumer cellular before Xfinity offered their plan. Consumer cellular was quite affordable and very good customer service. I suggest calling the various companies. I know Consumer Cellular will give you all the details up front. Verizon does

shopping for mobile plans

2020-07-16 Thread R Van Lant
Is it just me, or have cell phone carriers made it ridiculously hard to find out how much plans cost? I'm currently on Verizon with my new unlocked SE 2020 and want to look at potentially switching. I cannot even figure out T-Mobile's site, even with the accessibility mode turned on. Same with

RE: Several questions regarding newly purchased S E 2020

2020-07-16 Thread R Van Lant
I bought an unlocked SE 2020 and did not move my SIM card over until after I knew the transfer ws complete. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Donald Roberts Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2020 8:50 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Several questions regarding newly purchased S E

RE: is iOS 13.6 safe for an upgrade?

2020-07-16 Thread Simon A Fogarty
No problem with it that I can at this point find And I'm running it on my iPad as well as a phone. -Original Message- From: 'Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.' via VIPhone Sent: Friday, 17 July 2020 9:56 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: is iOS 13.6 safe for an upgrade? hi, Are people

Re: is iOS 13.6 safe for an upgrade?

2020-07-16 Thread Dave
It seems to be perfectly fine. Dave. -Original Message- From: 'Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.' via VIPhone Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2020 10:56 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: is iOS 13.6 safe for an upgrade? hi, Are people having any regrets about upgrading to iOS 13.6? Thanks

RE: is iOS 13.6 safe for an upgrade?

2020-07-16 Thread Richard Turner
I have no regrets. It didn't do a lot for VoiceOver users, but it didn't break anything I've noticed. Richard "He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself,” and we forget that only grace can break the cycle of ancient hatreds among peoples. (It is notable

Typing programs for learning to type for Mac?

2020-07-16 Thread Richard Turner
Is there any program for Mac computers like the Talking Typer from American Printing House on iOS? Thanks, Richard "He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself," and we forget that only grace can break the cycle of ancient hatreds among peoples. (It is

is iOS 13.6 safe for an upgrade?

2020-07-16 Thread 'Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.' via VIPhone
hi, Are people having any regrets about upgrading to iOS 13.6? Thanks in advance, Keith -- 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,

Re: Voiceover speech not using external speaker except when in sound settings

2020-07-16 Thread brian albriton
Glad you got this straightened out. My wife had the same issue. In her case, the headphone jack was clean as a whistle. The phone was holding on to a Bluetooth headset and wouldn’t let go. Apple accessibility gave it the old school try and could not figure it out. Time turned out to be the

RE: Where do I get the time remaining in a book with the latest version of the Audible app?

2020-07-16 Thread Richard Turner
I don't find it anywhere. There was a spot before I opened the mini player that said there were 11 hours and 1 minutes left. However, that number didn't change after it had played for a couple of minutes. When I opened the mini player, that info disappeared. If it is there visually, then it will

Where do I get the time remaining in a book with the latest version of the Audible app?

2020-07-16 Thread Alan Lemly
Hi List, I'm running the latest version of the Audible app on an iPhone SE 2020 running iOS 13.6. I used to could double tap on the Audible mini player when a book was playing and swiping around on the full player would announce the time remaining in the book. I'm much more interested in the

Re: Several questions regarding newly purchased S E 2020

2020-07-16 Thread Joshua Hendrickson
I just upgraded my Verizon phone plan. I can get 5 gigs worth of data, and unlimited talk and texts for only $25 per month. Its great. I had no issues changing my plan. I just followed the automatic prompts from the automated system. I then contacted customer service and spoke with someone who

Re: A quick iPhone battery question

2020-07-16 Thread regina alvarado
Oops forgot accessibility. Thanks so much. Reggie Alvarado On Jul 16, 2020, at 11:31 AM, bentleyj1...@gmail.com wrote:  I appreciate your information very much. James B From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2020 9:24 AM To:

Re: Several questions regarding newly purchased S E 2020

2020-07-16 Thread Kelly Pierce
If you receive internet through Charter or Comcast/Xfinity, you can receive mobile service on Verizon for just $12 for a gig of data. Calls and texts are free as is texting to international numbers. For my Canadian friend, these cable companies bought spectrum many years ago and sold it to

RE: A quick iPhone battery question

2020-07-16 Thread bentleyj1952
I appreciate your information very much. James B From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2020 9:24 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: A quick iPhone battery question In 2009 I bought the first iPod Touch with VoiceOver, the 3rd

RE: A quick iPhone battery question

2020-07-16 Thread Richard Turner
Auto brightness is in Accessibility, Display and text size. HTH, Richard "He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself,” and we forget that only grace can break the cycle of ancient hatreds among peoples. (It is notable that while I have regretted not

Peacock TV

2020-07-16 Thread portillo.jim
Hi there, Has anyone begun using the Peacock TV app on their iPhones? I am having a hard time with it. I can't seem to find anywhere to search. I can't seem to switch between channels or find settings. I can navigate better on my PC computer, but I want to be able to watch content on my phone as

Re: A quick iPhone battery question

2020-07-16 Thread regina alvarado
Richard, Which setting for brightness are you talking about? I see brightness which I have at zero, but I don't see an automatic. Trying to duplicate your results with the battery with my SE2. Do yr results take into account calls? You are getting really good battery life. Thanks for the help.

RE: Last Outlook comment

2020-07-16 Thread Richard Turner
I just realized, we are straying even farther off topic for the VIPhone list and apologize for my contributing to that. Richard "He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself,” and we forget that only grace can break the cycle of ancient hatreds among

RE: Accessible accounting software?

2020-07-16 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
QuickBooks Online is very accessible, but it's a subscription model. As Tom said, it would help if you explained a bit more if you are looking for something just for personal finances or for a business. I have been using Sage 50 for 20 years (it used to be called Simply Accounting prior to

RE: Last Outlook comment

2020-07-16 Thread llumpkin
We use outlook in office 365 on the computer. My wife’s machine had terrible problems. We couldn’t get outlook to open. I finally ran a restore on her machine taking it back to 7 or 8 days ago and all works fine now. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent:

RE: Last Outlook comment

2020-07-16 Thread Richard Turner
I use Outlook every day on my computer and have had no issues this week. Since the note was posted on the VIPhone list, I assumed people were talking about the Outlook app on Apple devices. I don’t use Outlook on my iPhone. Richard "He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which

Last Outlook comment

2020-07-16 Thread Anne West
Thanks everyone for your comments. Stupid, meaning me, didn't Google the outage. I was sure it was my computer!! I know of one person who restored his computer totally. What a mess! -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or

RE: A quick iPhone battery question

2020-07-16 Thread Richard Turner
In 2009 I bought the first iPod Touch with VoiceOver, the 3rd generation. At that time, the normal battery life was maybe 5 hours of use. But, if you were listening to audio, while the device was locked, you could get 40 hours. I tested that very soon as I had ripped most of my CD collection into

RE: Off topic, Outlook issue today

2020-07-16 Thread Anne West
Thanks Kim but all is working as it should now. I don't get ads on my computer. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Kimber Gardner Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2020 9:30 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Off topic, Outlook issue today Ugh. i spent two

RE: Off topic, Outlook issue today

2020-07-16 Thread dfibraio
Hi. Don't post here much, but I saw an article on this yesterday, I think from PC World, that mentioned Microsoft hosed Outlook and they were working on a fix. They did have a command line thing you could do to roll back Outlook to the last stable version, which I did and that worked. Google

Re: Off topic, Outlook issue today

2020-07-16 Thread Kimber Gardner
Ugh. i spent two hours on this yesterday afternoon! I did get my outlook working again though. I did it by disabling the add ins. If you want the steps to do this I can provide them. Kim On 7/16/20, Afik Souffir wrote: > > > Hi Ann and all, > > > > I have the same problem since yesterday

A quick iPhone battery question

2020-07-16 Thread bentleyj1952
Hi all, If I set my iPhone screen brightness to zero, will my screen use zero battery power? Or, will I save more battery power if the screen is locked? Thanks, James B -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or

RE: Accessible accounting software?

2020-07-16 Thread Tom Rash
I only know of software to handle checking account info. Let me know if that's what you are looking for. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of karuna Chopra Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 8:16 PM To: ViPhone Subject: Accessible accounting software? Is