You don't have to speak your SSN in public. YOu can touchtone that in to the system. You don't need to call 611 to get your balance or your minute usage. Use #225# followed by send for balance or #646# and send for your minutes.
Matt Roberts ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Member at Large Coordinator Southern Cruisers Riding Club > -----Original Message----- > From: Shawn Gordhamer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 10:18 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [T-Mobile-US] What do you Think of the New 611 Menus > > > > 611 recently changed to voice recognition instead of > touch tones for their menu system. Here's my > thoughts. I'd be interested in hearing other > opinions. > > 1. With the touch tones, you always knew all the > options to all the menus. You could sometimes stumble > upon something of interest by listening to the various > menu options. With voice recognition, you don't know > what's out there, so you don't know what to ask for. > > 2. Voice recognition works great when you are in a > quiet room with no distractions or background noise. > But try it on a noisy bus, in the wind, or in a room > full of kids... This is a big complaint I have in > general about voice activated systems in general > > 3. When I'm in a public place, I don't like having to > speak in the phone. I'd like to be able to call 611 > and get automated information in silence. First, I > don't want to speak out my SSN. Second, I don't feel > comfortable talking to myself in public (saying random > phrases like: What is my balance. No, WHAT IS MY > BALANCE. Listen you stupid piece of junk, I want my > balance!) > > Shawn > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard. > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > --------------------~--> > Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. > Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! > http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/G6uqlB/TM > --------------------------------------------------------- > -----------~-> > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - > - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/G6uqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/T-Mobile-US/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
