Apple Pay

Hi all, Will Apple Pay only work on the new IPhones, 6 6+, or will it work on the 5c 5s too? Thanks, Sherry Wells -- 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

Logistics of Taking Picture with KNFB Reader

of the phone. Now, having said all this, I do not have KNFB Reader yet. I am basing this info on 2 podcasts plus info I have read about the app. Someone who has it could verify that this works. Regards, Sherry Wells -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone

Re: Logistics of Taking Picture with KNFB Reader

side of the phone. Now, having said all this, I do not have KNFB Reader yet. I am basing this info on 2 podcasts plus info I have read about the app. Someone who has it could verify that this works. Regards, Sherry Wells -Original Message- From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday

Logistics of Taking Picture with KNFB Reader

of the phone. Now, having said all this, I do not have KNFB Reader yet. I am basing this info on 2 podcasts plus info I have read about the app. Someone who has it could verify that this works. Regards, Sherry Wells -Original Message- From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, September

Maps - Location Off

everyone just get one of the better gps apps? Thanks. Regards, Sherry Wells -- 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 or concerns about the running of this list, or if you

Passbook App

nothing to do with using Passbook. They are apps like Garage Band, ITunes U, and Numbers. Why isn’t the apps for Passbook button taking me to a list of apps for Passbook? Thanks. Regards, Sherry Wells -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members

IOS 8 - Will It Automatically Install?

period has passed. Will this be the case with IOS8? Will it show up as an update in my notifications? If I do not want to upgrade to IOS8 quite yet, will I have the option to delete the upgrade? Thanks. Regards, Sherry Wells -- The following information is important for all members

Any Way to Use Touch Typing on Numeric Keypad?

Hi all, When on a call and needing to touch numbers to go through an automated system, I would find it much easier to use touch typing than double or split tapping the numbers. Is there any way to set touch typing on the numeric keypad? Thanks, Sherry Wells -- The following information

Re: Any Way to Use Touch Typing on Numeric Keypad?

I’m fine using touch typing everywhere. I currently have touch typing on for text entry. It is not working for the numeric keypad though. Did I miss some setting that says set as default? Thanks, Sherry Wells From: Jennie Facer Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2014 11:05 AM To: viphone

Buying Apps with the Fingerprint as ID

at least twice. My credit card info was there but I had to enter the security code expiration date. Is this just because this is the first time I have bought an app on the phone? How is being able to use the fingerprint as id supposed to work? Thanks, Sherry Wells -- The following

Stuck in an Edit Screen for Text Messages

get me off of this screen .. No luck thogh, I am still in the edit screen when I open messages for this person. I have tried flicking around even the rotor but can find no escape. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks. Regards, Sherry Wells -- The following information

Re: Stuck in an Edit Screen for Text Messages

Messages Aren't the previous messages above the message you're editing? On 10/27/2014 08:39 PM, Sherry Wells wrote: Hello all, When I click on a person under messages, instead of getting all the messages, I get a screen to edit a message. The keyboard is at the bottom of the screen. I cannot

Re: Stuck in an Edit Screen for Text Messages

Screen for Text Messages Hi, use the back button on the top left corner. Sent from my iPhone On Oct 27, 2014, at 6:39 PM, Sherry Wells sherrywe...@ameritech.net wrote: Hello all, When I click on a person under messages, instead of getting all the messages, I get a screen to edit a message

Re: Stuck in an Edit Screen for Text Messages

Thanks Christopher, this does work. But how can I get rid of the keyboard? I only want to see the keyboard if I choose to type a message. I do not want to see it all the time. Thanks, Sherry Wells -Original Message- From: Christopher Chaltain Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 6:53

Re: Solved - Stuck in an Edit Screen for Text Messages

Thanks to all who suggested clearing out the text field while in messages. Doing this then going out back in gave me a screen with only text messages, no keyboard. Sherry Wells -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list

Blind Square Questions

. Thanks in advance for any info, Sherry Wells -- 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 or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post

Re: Blind Square Questions

? If I want actual directions that tell me when which way to turn, I can use Google maps. While using Google maps, can Blind Square run in the background tell me info about my surroundings? Will Google maps do that as well? Thanks, Sherry Wells From: Raul A. Gallegos Sent: Saturday, November 08

Email Lists for KNFB Reader and Blind Square

Can someone provide the subscribe address to the KNFB Reader users email list the Blind Square users list if there is one. Thanks, Sherry Wells -- 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

Re: another example of Apple programmers sense of humor with Siri

I wasn’t even trying for humor got a great response. I had dictated a text message through Siri cancelled it as I had messed it up. Generally when I do this Siri just says ok, let me know if I can do anything else or something like that. This time when I said cancel she said okie dokie

2 Notifications Received for One Text Message

find the 2nd one. Is there some way to not have texts sent to the notification center? Thanks, Sherry Wells -- 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 or concerns about

All Menus or All Access?

Hi, I’ve seen mentioned an app called All Access. I was going to go get that for use with reading menus. Then today someone mentioned All Menus. Are these separate apps? If so, what extra things does All Access offer? Thanks, Sherry Wells -- The following information is important for all

Calls Not Showing Up On Recent Calls Tab

ensure I was in the All tab under recent calls. Thanks, Sherry Wells -- 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 or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel

Re: Good color identifying apps

Can you tell us what the les than satisfactory apps are? I’m looking to get a color id app too would like to know what to avoid. Thanks, Sherry Wells From: Marie Lyons Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2015 7:19 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Good color identifying apps I have

Weather Notification Temperature Inconsistencies

Hi all, I have my location turned on. When I check the current temperature in the weather app that came on the phone I will get a totally different temp than that reported when I check the weather blurb on the notification screen. Last night the weather app said it was minus 2 on the

NPR One App Question

not show up all the time. Any ideas as to how this works? Is the button random? Thanks. Sherry Wells -- 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 or concerns about the running

Re: How do I improve dictation with Siri

I find that you dare not pause too long when dictating directly to Siri or she will think you are done with the message. It helps to have no other noise around such as a tv or talking book. I also hold the phone close try to speak very clearly, sometimes pronouncing letters I would

Re: Answering a telephone call while you are already talking to another caller on your iphone

On my 5s the mute button is a button you slide back & forth, you cannot hold it down. So I’m still totally lost on how to put someone on hold while you take a 2nd call. Sherry Wells From: joseph hudson Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2015 12:45 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject

Mail App - Is There a Way to Empty the Trash Folder?

Hi all, In the trash folder in the mail app, is there a way to do a delete all? I can’t find a button that does this. Thanks, Sherry Wells -- 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

Re: Mail App - Is There a Way to Empty the Trash Folder?

Thanks Aleeha, that did it. I should have thought of trying edit myself. Sherry Wells From: Aleeha Dudley Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2016 10:45 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Mail App - Is There a Way to Empty the Trash Folder? At least in my mail app, when I double tap

Weather Office Stuck, Never Changes

ther app is working fine. I guess my next step will be to delete the app & redownload it. I’m hoping someone might know why this is happening. Thanks, Sherry Wells -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about

Re: Okay Seriously, What's the Deal?

with more detail. It’s not you; we’ve all had this experience. Good luck, Sherry Wells -- 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: Moving Apps from One Page to Another

y around with that. Sherry Wells -Original Message- From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 9:17 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Moving Apps from One Page to Another Hi Mary, I have only used my Mom's iPad a few times and one thing for sure is that with th

A2Z Question

tton. There is a next button but that doesn’t seem to get me anywhere. It seems I have to select more info then find it above the keyboard. I am used to using Ciri to send texts so this is a bit frustrating. Is this what you all do or is there an easier way to send when done dictating a text? Sh

Re: A2Z Question

cessible. Sherry Wells From: Richard Turner Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2017 12:05 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: A2Z Question Hi, I will go through the steps to make sure we are talking about the same steps. First, you created your group. Next, you selected that group. Next yo

Can't Set Password for Gmail

ing happens here, the keyboard flashes on then disappears. What am I doing wrong here? Thanks, Sherry Wells -- 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

ITunes on Computer No Longer Working

out my phone being involved? I called Apple Help & was told that the fact my phone started prompting me after I installed IOS 10 was a coincidence – not helpful. Thanks, Sherry Wells -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any quest

Group Text List

arily tedious & does not allow me to just use Ciri to send the message. Am I missing something? Thanks, Sherry Wells -- 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

Re: Blind Mice Audio Description downloads

account. The download will be slower of course but you get what you pay for... Sherry Wells From: Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2016 1:12 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Blind Mice Audio Description downloads Hi, I created an account at Blind Mice. From

Re: Group Text List

Richard, If I use A2Z do others I am texting also have to have the app? In other words, can I use A2Z & set up text groups regardless of whether they have an IPone or any other phone & regardless of whether they have this app. Thanks, Sherry Wells From: Richard Turner Sent: Sunday,

Is There an App to Forward Calls?

the buttons. Thanks, Sherry Wells -- 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

Re: Is There an App to Forward Calls?

Hi Joseph, Sorry, I'm confused. What is it that costs 9.99? He is currently doing what you said, forwarding all calls to the business line. He'd like the option of answering some & forwarding others. Thanks, Sherry Wells -Original Message- From: Joseph Hudson Sent: Thur

Re: Emergency S.O.S

I suppose if an emergency call was easy to cancel, anyone trying to harm you could cancel the call. Nice to know this works. Thanks for trying it & letting us all know. Sherry Wells From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2017 12:00 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sub

Re: Creating folders

you will need to delete this before entering the new name for the folder. Perform a one finger double tap on the Save Button, which will appear in the upper right hand corner of the iPhone screen. HTH, Sherry Wells -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list