Re: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Donna Casteen
Kait, you are a granddaughter to be admired & treasured. I want to share my story with you. I lost my vision at age 45 following surgery. Being thrown into blindness was difficult to accept & have to deal with, everything was abruptly taken away, my independence, pride, self confidence,

Sleep Number Bed App

2021-05-03 Thread Carla
I'm getting a new Sleep Number bed and it has the app on the iPhone. Does anyone have this and if so is it totally accessible? Thanks for any info. Carla -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running

Re: Bose frames

2021-05-03 Thread Yohandy
Hey there all, Any idea if these glasses support Microsoft Soundscape? I think the old model did, that's what I read anyway, but not sure about these new sport ones. apparently it uses their accelerometers and such to pinpoint things, which sounds super cool. I was thinking of picking up a

Closing Facebook mobile browser

2021-05-03 Thread 'Louana Sterling' via VIPhone
Hi all hope this is the right place to ask my question... When on fb and I click on some links that takes me to utube I can’t close out and go back to fb... When I click on close it takes me to a page that says I am using fb mobile browser... Does any one know how to close it or get rid of the

Re: Setting up Hey Siri

2021-05-03 Thread Kait Forbes
Thank you to everyone that has replied to the email. I have a lot to read through here and have a lot of information. The person that sent me the disability line number, that was a stroke of business. The PDF of information was nice too. The personal replies. But most of all, the amount of

RE: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Shirley Tracy
While you have spoken truth, please be aware that Kate is asking for help, not criticism. I’m sure she knows this list can’t give her a magic formula. I admire her for being brave and trying.  We have to remember we all come from different backgrounds and experiences. Personally, I can ask some

RE: Setting up Hey Siri

2021-05-03 Thread Mr. Ed
Hi Richard, You are right as I forgot about that part when I wrote those instructions. I was just trying to write some basic instructions for when she turns on VO. It been so long since I have setup the voice for Hey Siri it didn’t enter my mind. Mr. Ed From: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Simon A Fogarty
Go for it Kait, You can’t go wrong really and hey the older generation can be pretty set in their ways, But if they take their time and you let them play, 9 out of 10 get right in to it. Although my mothers so pig headed she gave up and got an android which she can’t use at all. From:

Re: alternative pod cast player

2021-05-03 Thread Richard Turner
I've used it for years with no account. I have a bunch of podcasts that I subscribed to. I prefer it not to download; but in the settings you can make it download. HTH, Richard "Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people." -- Eleanor Roosevelt

RE: Bose frames

2021-05-03 Thread Simon A Fogarty
It depends on the volume you have the frames at, Yes if it's loud or full volume, No if the volume is down but still at a comfortable level. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Casey Wollner Sent: Tuesday, 4 May 2021 8:15 am To: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: alternative pod cast player

2021-05-03 Thread regina alvarado
A question for those who use overcast. On my phone I have overcast which I never signed into. I have used it for practically the whole time I’ve had iPhones which is since 2012. Possibly 2014 or so I don’t know when it came out, but I’ve never signed into it. On my iPad when I want to go in and

RE: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Simon A Fogarty
Hi Kait, The majority of people on this list are very helpful and will go out of their way to assist if we can. I think starting with the iphone is a great option for your gran, However knowing what my sighted 83 year old mother is like, It could be a big learning curve for her, But hey it

Re: alternative pod cast player

2021-05-03 Thread Kathy Brandt
Anyone checked out pod bean? It gets at least one of my podcasts faster than what appears on the native podcatcher. On May 3, 2021, at 5:48 PM, Larry Lumpkin wrote:  I like icatcher a lot. It isn’t free but well worth the $5 in my opinion. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of

RE: Bose frames

2021-05-03 Thread Simon A Fogarty
As stated here, If the volume is up to it's maximum then yes others can hear the person on the phone with you. If you have them low that is still comfortable for you then no they shouldn’t be able to hear the caller, I use mine all the time and only music loud is what people have heard and

RE: Bose frames

2021-05-03 Thread Simon A Fogarty
The alto are the original bose frames They are a few years old now The tenor, tempo and seprano are the newer models out mid to late 2020 So have better speakers and volume, different shapes of lens, Sepranos are meant for women, Tenor a mens fashion glasses, And tempo are a sports glass

RE: Bose frames

2021-05-03 Thread rick.alfaro
I would imagine that if you have to volume all the way up it would be possible for others to hear your conversation. Kept at a reasonable volume, there could be some chance of others hearing but not much. They are open speakers so I think it's to be expected. Warmest regards Rick Alfaro

RE: Bose frames

2021-05-03 Thread David Whitehead
Good evening; could someone tell me the difference between, the Bose frames alto, which is $125.00, the Bose frames, soprano, tenor, tempo, all over $300.00 other than the battery charge, most being 6 hours charge, unlike the Bose frames tempo has a 8 hours charge. The impossible is the

RE: alternative pod cast player

2021-05-03 Thread Larry Lumpkin
I like icatcher a lot. It isn’t free but well worth the $5 in my opinion. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Monday, May 3, 2021 4:34 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: alternative pod cast player get Overcast. You won't look back. It is so far

Re: alternative pod cast player

2021-05-03 Thread Richard Turner
get Overcast. You won't look back. It is so far superior to the native podcast app that I do not have the words to explain. Try it out and check out the settings. It is free. Richard "Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people." -- Eleanor Roosevelt

Re: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Joshua Hendrickson
Kate best of luck to you. Learning the iPhone can be a challenge, but it is so worth it. I've been good with technology all my life, and it took me a couple of months of working with the iPhone and using this list before I really got the hang of it. I believe someone gave you the number for

alternative pod cast player

2021-05-03 Thread Dan
I have been using the podcast player that comes with Iphones.  However, for the past few software releases one of the functions I really liked about it has gone away. I really liked the way I could download an episode and then tell it to add that

RE: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Alan Lemly
Kate, The learning curve for the iPhone is steep but well worth the climb. Alan Lemly From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Kait Forbes Sent: Monday, May 3, 2021 1:30 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: In need of assistance This is a big learning curve! On

Re: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Kait Forbes
Stargazer, Wish i knew how to respond to this email? I assure you I was not looking for a magic bullet but instructions on how to set up my Gran's phone for her. Thought a little background would help. Did not think that would offend anyone? The reason I chose this particular phone was for

RE: Bose frames

2021-05-03 Thread Casey Wollner
Hi about these frames. What I would like to know is if you are on A call and using them. Can others hear your conversation as well or just you? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of rick.alf...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, May 3, 2021 2:35 PM To:

RE: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Larry Lumpkin
I was referring to the blindShell. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Kait Forbes Sent: Monday, May 3, 2021 12:39 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: In need of assistance I am not sure I understand this post? Are you referring to another phone? Kait On Mon,

RE: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread catwacky via VIPhone
Sorry you guys, I thought this was my sister writing to me to ask for help. Guess it will be Monday all day.    Karen From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Kait Forbes Sent: Monday, May 3, 2021 11:30 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: In need of assistance

RE: Setting up Hey Siri

2021-05-03 Thread Carolyn
Jim cannot get Hay Siri to respond to him from my phone. We could go through the steps for him, but he's not interested, just tried it for curiosity. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Holly Sent: Monday, May 3, 2021 3:40 PM

RE: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Carolyn
Definitely right, that she needs a means of communication like a phone can be. She can do most things on an iPhone with her voice other than closing apps and charging it. If you have a wireless charger, where she can lay the phone on it to charge, that is more like hanging up a landline phone.

RE: Setting up Hey Siri

2021-05-03 Thread Richard Turner
No. Richard "The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it." - John Ruskin, 1819-1900 Web site: www.turner42.com From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Holly Sent: Monday, May 3, 2021 12:40 PM To:

RE: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Carolyn
When I set mine up, it had to be in my voice. Here is the number for Apple Disability 877-204-3930 They could help you with some things like that. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kait Forbes Sent: Monday, May 3, 2021

Re: Setting up Hey Siri

2021-05-03 Thread Holly
Richard: Can your wife get Hey Siri to respond to her voice after you set it up with your voice -- 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

RE: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Carolyn
We veered over to the topic of the Blind Shell Classic, a button phone, not a good one, in my opinion. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kait Forbes Sent: Monday, May 3, 2021 1:39 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject:

RE: Bose frames

2021-05-03 Thread rick.alfaro
I have to Bose Frames Tempo and I purchased them on Amazon for $249. There are other models but the Tempo has the longest battery life at 8 hours whereas the others have 6. Warmest regards Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Casey Wollner

RE: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Carolyn
It would be good, Kate, if you could maybe find out from your doctor or some other source like senior center, if there is a low vision support group where yall live or an ACB or NFB chapter, where she could meet others with her problem, which, my guess would be, that she does not want to do

RE: Bose frames

2021-05-03 Thread rick.alfaro
Hi. In my case they are sun glasses with tiny bluetooth speakers inbeded into the stems of the glasses and pointed toward your ears. The speakers are actually pointed towards your ears and not on them or in them so you can hear all of your surroundings. Warmest regards Rick Alfaro

Re: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Daniel MacDonald
AppleVis is an exalentresource for learning VoiceOver on the iPhone. The site has a getting started section which is helpful. The site has lots f podcasts, guides, app and game directories and forums to ask questions. > On May 3, 2021, at 9:44 AM, Star Gazer wrote: > > Do you mean an

RE: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Richard Turner
Kate has stated she is sticking with the iPhone for now. Maybe let her focus on that rather than continually throwing out other phones that she doesn't have time to research. Richard "The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it." - John

RE: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Star Gazer
There is a phone called the Lively Flip that may be more useful then an Iphone. I see their ads when I’m watching Judge Judy and some of the old shows on Me Tv. That may be more your grandma’s speed (and maybe yours too) then an Iphone. Remember, and a lot of people make this mistake, just

Re: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Mike B
Hi Kate, When my mother-in-law came to live with us she had a hearing problem, which she had for many years. I had introduced her to a phone for the hearing impaired that had a screen / small monitor that she could read what the other party was saying. At first she was reluctant, but after

Setting up Hey Siri

2021-05-03 Thread Richard Turner
You cannot setup Hey Siri without going through the steps of training her to your voice, or at least a voice. I just tried it on a phone that had no Siri history. You can turn on using Siri with the Home Button, but whether you do that or not, if you try to turn on Listen for Hey Siri, and do

Re: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
just a suggestion, I would get her an echo..Dot you could use the phone to set up contacts and get the dot working, and provide a hotspot if she doesn't have Wi-Fi. she could just ask it to play a different radio stations, call people, listen to the news, play games, tell her jokes, pay music

Re: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Maria Campbell
My older sighted husband has a flip phone with larger buttons that he loves.  It has speech, but it's too chatty, so he has it off.  He does no email, and does research on his tablet, where he just asks Google what he wants.  The phone is just for making and taking calls.  So you see,

Re: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Kait Forbes
This is a big learning curve! On Mon, May 3, 2021 at 2:28 PM 'Karen Delzer' via VIPhone < viphone@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Sis, if she's really phone savvy and technology savvy, she will do fine > with an iPhone. Otherwise, she may need an easier phone. If that's the > case, I may be able to

RE: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread 'Karen Delzer' via VIPhone
Sis, if she's really phone savvy and technology savvy, she will do fine with an iPhone. Otherwise, she may need an easier phone. If that's the case, I may be able to search one out for her. Many older people are really catching on to iPhones and such, though. There will be a learning curve.

Re: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Kait Forbes
maria, Now you have it! And thank you for understanding. Kait On Mon, May 3, 2021 at 2:14 PM Maria Campbell wrote: > Some older people can be quite ornery and set in their ways. My > father-in-law was that way at first, but he came around at the end and > accepted assistance. Good luck to

Re: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Maria Campbell
Some older people can be quite ornery and set in their ways.  My father-in-law was that way at first, but he came around at the end and accepted assistance.  Good luck to you in your efforts. Maria Campbell lucky1i...@gmail.com All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good people to

Re: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Kait Forbes
My Gran is not a very receptive person, she never was but I respect that and understand why. At this time we are not set up as maybe you may be and I wish not to leave her alone without some form of assistance should she need help when I am not home. I pay for help at the moment but that will

RE: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Star Gazer
May I ask why? If she’s happy without a phone, she doesn’t need to use one. If she wants BARD books she can get them on cartridges and NLS provides players so no need for a phone. What all does she want to do with the phone that can’t be accomplished by other means? Would an Alexa be easier

Re: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Kait Forbes
I really do think I will stay with the SE. I am going to have to put the work in but in the end I do believe it will be worth it. Thank you On Mon, May 3, 2021 at 12:47 PM Carolyn <4carol...@windstream.net> wrote: > Unless there have been update changes, when I set up Hay Siri, I had to go >

Re: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Kait Forbes
I have never heard of this phone. And thank you for the update. I already have the SE and would like to stay with it if possible. On Mon, May 3, 2021 at 12:12 PM Joshua Hendrickson wrote: > I've heard a lot of bad things about the blindshell phone. I know of > someone who had all kinds of

Re: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Kait Forbes
Could you tell me if by doing this does it have to be in her voice to awake it or can I set it up and she would be able to activate it? On Mon, May 3, 2021 at 12:00 PM Mr. Ed wrote: > Hi Kate, > > I’ll let you decide what type of phone to use for your grandmother. But > here are the step to

Re: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Kait Forbes
I am not sure I understand this post? Are you referring to another phone? Kait On Mon, May 3, 2021 at 11:47 AM Larry Lumpkin wrote: > I think most vendors offer 30-day trials. If the phone meets her needs, > who cares whether you can get rid of it or not. > > > -Original Message- >

Re: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Kait Forbes
Everything is completely new to her, yes. And me as well as it pertains to the blind community. As far as I am aware, computers are not her thing. She is aware of them but through me only. I have never been in this position to teach anyone anything but I am not afraid of constructive criticism

RE: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Richard Turner
I'm not sure you can do that. But, I suspect my phone remembers me even though I turned off listen for hey (what's her name) and rebooted. I had my wife try saying the magic words and nothing so it must still be locked to my voice. I am not going to investigate further. Richard "The highest

RE: Performing tasks on iPhone, while taking part in a phone call.

2021-05-03 Thread Christopher Chaltain
This happens on my PC when using Teams. I assume that Teams is trying to keep sound from the meeting from going back out over the air. This is nice since I don't have to worry about my screen reader coming through when I'm on a call through Teams, but my voice does break up if I'm talking when

RE: Question about Clubhouse

2021-05-03 Thread Richard Turner
This is why I wish the owner of this list would switch to Groups.io where there is a reply to sender option at the bottom of each message. Plus, there is a mute topic option so if a thread goes on that you have no interest in, you can mute the thread and never see those messages again without

RE: Question about Clubhouse

2021-05-03 Thread Christopher Chaltain
This is just to let you guys know that you’re messages are still coming to the list. Mark just posted his phone number to a public list. I hope the spammers aren’t watching!  You might want to take these private and off list. -- Christopher (AKA CJ) Chaltain at Outlook From:

Re: Question about Clubhouse

2021-05-03 Thread Mark Brett
Hi it is +447966445226 Mark Brett Sent from my iPhone Email: markbr...@gmail.com SMS: 0796243 Phone: 08432086070 Twitter: markbrett1 Zello: markbrett1 Skype markbrett1 On 3 May 2021, at 18:04, Lielle Ben Simonליאל בן סימון wrote:  Yes, i need your phone number. נשלח מה-iPhone שלי >

Re: Question about Clubhouse

2021-05-03 Thread Lielle Ben Simonליאל בן סימון
Yes, i need your phone number. נשלח מה-iPhone שלי > ‫ב-3 במאי 2021, בשעה 20:02, ‏‏Mark Brett ‏ כתב/ה:‬ > > Hi thanks for your reply could you send me one please > > > Mark Brett > > Sent from my iPhone > Email: markbr...@gmail.com > SMS: 0796243 > Phone: 08432086070 > Twitter:

Re: Question about Clubhouse

2021-05-03 Thread Mark Brett
Hi thanks for your reply could you send me one please Mark Brett Sent from my iPhone Email: markbr...@gmail.com SMS: 0796243 Phone: 08432086070 Twitter: markbrett1 Zello: markbrett1 Skype markbrett1 On 3 May 2021, at 17:56, Lielle Ben Simonליאל בן סימון wrote:  Hi, yes. נשלח מה-iPhone

Re: Question about Clubhouse

2021-05-03 Thread Lielle Ben Simonליאל בן סימון
Hi, yes. נשלח מה-iPhone שלי > ‫ב-3 במאי 2021, בשעה 19:49, ‏‏Mark Brett ‏ כתב/ה:‬ > > Hi, has anyone got an invitation for the clubhouse > > > Mark Brett > > Sent from my iPhone > Email: markbr...@gmail.com > SMS: 0796243 > Phone: 08432086070 > Twitter: markbrett1 > Zello: markbrett1 >

RE: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Carolyn
I'm like you, Richard. I did not know you could just turn on Hay Siri. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Monday, May 3, 2021 12:49 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: In need of assistance

RE: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Richard Turner
Well Carolyn, If someone cannot explain for themselves what their cryptic note means, it is not worth guessing. Richard "The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it." - John Ruskin, 1819-1900 Web site: www.turner42.com -Original

Re: Question about Clubhouse

2021-05-03 Thread Mark Brett
Hi, has anyone got an invitation for the clubhouse Mark Brett Sent from my iPhone Email: markbr...@gmail.com SMS: 0796243 Phone: 08432086070 Twitter: markbrett1 Zello: markbrett1 Skype markbrett1 On 3 May 2021, at 15:55, Cris Ali wrote:  No you can’t text chat in club house. People

RE: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Richard Turner
Well, I have never tried just turning it on. That may work. Then it won't be tailored to one voice. I'll try that with my test phone. Richard "The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it." - John Ruskin, 1819-1900 Web site: www.turner42.com

RE: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Carolyn
Unless there have been update changes, when I set up Hay Siri, I had to go through the prompts saying what I was told to say so that Siri could learn to identify my voice. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mr. Ed Sent:

RE: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Carolyn
Could be, Richard, he means something like that the phone gives such poor service that he can't get rid of it like my friend. She keeps having to remove and replace her battery to try to get it to work. The speaker has poor quality, far superior on her Kyocera now. She cannot dictate texts on

RE: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Carolyn
My friend had nothing but problems with the Blind Shell. She's been blind all her life and is pretty good with devices. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Michael Irons Sent: Monday, May 3, 2021 11:34 AM To:

RE: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Carolyn
My friend's Kyocera was $270 - nine dollars a month for 30 with AT Other servers would have equivalent. But, they require research. How much speech do they have? Can you dictate text, which she can on this Kyocera? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Joshua Hendrickson
I've heard a lot of bad things about the blindshell phone. I know of someone who had all kinds of problems with hers. She got the speaker repaired once, then her second phone stopped working all together. She got herself an iPhone, and is much happier. I wouldn't take a blindshell phone if you

Re: Performing tasks on iPhone, while taking part in a phone call.

2021-05-03 Thread Wayne Merritt
These days, I only do calls on earbuds. I regularly do other things when on hold with a company. I've found that VoiceOver talks over the person and hearing what they are saying and VoiceOver is difficult for me. Perhaps this is because I have a hearing loss, but VoiceOver to me is very loud when

RE: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Mr. Ed
Hi Kate, I’ll let you decide what type of phone to use for your grandmother. But here are the step to turn on “Hey Siri.” 1. Click on the settings app. 2. Go to Siri and Search and click on this. 3. Click on “Listen to hey Siri” to turn this on. 4. Close settings

RE: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Larry Lumpkin
I think most vendors offer 30-day trials. If the phone meets her needs, who cares whether you can get rid of it or not. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Monday, May 3, 2021 10:37 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: In need of

RE: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Larry Lumpkin
It is. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Monday, May 3, 2021 10:34 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: In need of assistance Is the Blind Shell classic at elast a 4G phone? No one should put money into anything less than a 4G phone since 3G is

RE: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Richard Turner
Cryptic responses like this help no one. Perhaps you could say what you mean by you can't get rid of it? We are attempting to help someone unfamiliar with accessible phones. Richard "The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it." - John

Re: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Michael Irons
Make a better name for the blind shell could be the blind hell because when you get that phone you can’t get rid of it. Sent from my iPhone > On May 3, 2021, at 10:23 AM, Carolyn <4carol...@windstream.net> wrote: > > There are push button phones that work, but they require some careful >

RE: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Richard Turner
Is the Blind Shell classic at elast a 4G phone? No one should put money into anything less than a 4G phone since 3G is going fast. Richard "The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it." - John Ruskin, 1819-1900 Web site:

RE: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Carolyn
There are push button phones that work, but they require some careful research. I have a friend who has just gotten the latest Kyocera from AT and is giving up her Blind Shell Classic that never served her adequately and now is having some real issues; she can't even sell it. -Original

RE: Question about Clubhouse

2021-05-03 Thread Cris Ali
No you can’t text chat in club house. People usually exchange text messages via Twitter direct messaging. Regards, From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Johna Gravitt Sent: Monday, May 3, 2021 10:38 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Question about Clubhouse Hi, This may have

RE: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Larry Lumpkin
I, too, am a former rehab teacher as was my wife. If your grandmother is newly blinded and has never used technology before, she may have a very difficult time in mastering what is for sure a complex piece of technology. Might I suggest something that might be, to her, much easier and more

RE: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Are you sighted trying to help your almost blind Grandmother and what is your Grandmother's ability when it comes to technology? Has she been using a smartphone and computers when she could still see and has an understanding abut basic concepts or would it be completely new to her? Knowing

Question about Clubhouse

2021-05-03 Thread Johna Gravitt
Hi, This may have already been covered in a previous thread but I'm wondering can you chat in clubhouse, rather than using voice? If so, how do you send a message to others in a room or on your buddy list? Thanks, Johna Johna Gravitt - Accessibility and Talent Associate Bender Consulting

RE: Removing Selected Items From The Rotor Help Please.

2021-05-03 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
If your region is set to Australia then that is the first thing you should fix. This is easily done in Settings > General > Language and Region. First make sure your Language is set to English and then further down that your Region is set to United States. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On

RE: Performing tasks on iPhone, while taking part in a phone call.

2021-05-03 Thread Richard Turner
That could be the particular cell service, low band width or something. Richard "The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it." - John Ruskin, 1819-1900 Web site: www.turner42.com -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: Performing tasks on iPhone, while taking part in a phone call.

2021-05-03 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Not something anybody has ever told me when I was talking on the phone while looking up something else. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Robert Doc Wright Sent: Sunday, May 2, 2021 3:51 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Performing tasks on

FW: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Karen Poulakos
Hi, I sent this message last night, but for some reason got a message saying that it didn’t go through. So am trying again. From: Karen Poulakos [mailto:ka...@poulakos.com] Sent: Sunday, May 2, 2021 7:45 PM To: 'viphone@googlegroups.com' Subject: RE: In need of assistance Hi Kait,

RE: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread Star Gazer
Do you mean an Iphone? Start with voiceover, you may need to find a voice on there that she likes, they all sound different and everybody has a preference What all are you wanting to do with her phone, and what does she want to do with her phone? I’ve seen adds for phones for old people, might

RE: Bose frames

2021-05-03 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I got the Bose Alto Frames a few years ago from Best Buy for $200. I'd suggest looking around, since it looks like these are now $170 from Bose and other places. -- Christopher (AKA CJ) Chaltain at Outlook -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Robert Doc

RE: Bose frames

2021-05-03 Thread Simon A Fogarty
Depends on where you are, JB HiFi have them here in NZ, as does harvy normans, But online as well, For us here in NZ, You wont get the tenor or tempo etc less than 400 But hey they are to me worth while. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Robert Doc

Re: Bose frames

2021-05-03 Thread Robert Doc Wright
Oops,I forgot to mention that mine were $249 which I pay via a payment plan. bose has a payment plan. - Original Message - From: "Casey Wollner" To: Sent: Sunday, May 2, 2021 5:42 PM Subject: RE: Bose frames Hi witch Bose frames do you have and where can you purchase them? And about

Re: Bose frames

2021-05-03 Thread Robert Doc Wright
I got mine on QVC but you can also go to www.bose.com - Original Message - From: "Casey Wollner" To: Sent: Sunday, May 2, 2021 5:42 PM Subject: RE: Bose frames Hi witch Bose frames do you have and where can you purchase them? And about how much do they cost? -Original

Re: Bose frames

2021-05-03 Thread Robert Doc Wright
They are Sunglasses with speakers built into the frames. - Original Message - From: "Barbara Stahl" To: Sent: Sunday, May 2, 2021 3:27 PM Subject: Re: Bose frames So just for clarification, are these devices headphones or some sort of speaker system? I've never heard of them. On