If it's the Comverse VMS, the VM notification is a system-wide (=per voicemail system) setting, and I don't think it's settable per user. But there must be other solutions. Since Matt already has a "special" mobile phone that speaks, someone must have written the software for this. The MWI is actually an SMS with a special flag set, and is interpreted by your phone to show or delete the tape-recorder symbol on your idle screen. It shouldn't be too difficult to write some software that intercepts this and puts a short click (like a keypress click) once every minute or so... Since TMO USA is about the only operator that uses regular SMS messages instead of MWI, and there are many blind people around that are customers of different GSM operators, I'd think that this problem must have been addressed. Matt, do you have more information about this talking phone of yours? I'd be interesting to read about that... Thanks, --Ramon
_____ From: Bradley Jardis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 12:12 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [T-Mobile-US] MWI & New Voicemail Platform Matt, I wonder if there is any possibility of T-Mobile ever offering an option on how to be notified? I have never heard of any cellular provider that did give the choice but for your specific situation it would be quite useful. Bradley On Sun, 5 Dec 2004 20:34:33 -0500, Matt Blind Biker Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I like the current system of notification of voice mail messages. > I'm totally blind so I can't see icons that are displayed on the > phone. My cellular phone talks, and all I have to do is check my > SMS messages, and I'll know how many voice mail messages I have. > IF there is no audible alert that tells me I have messages, I will > have to whaste my minutes checking voice mail whether I have any or > not. I don't like this at all! > > Matt Roberts ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > Member at Large Coordinator Southern Cruisers Riding Club > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Glen Bogle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 9:38 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [T-Mobile-US] MWI & New Voicemail Platform > > > > > > > > > > --- Mark Pallo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > It appears that T-Mobile will soon be converting and somewhat > > > consolidating > > > their current voicemail platform(s) to a new system > > called Comverse > > > according to a post on Howard Forums. Comverse is > > currently being > > > used in > > > the former Powertel market in the southeast mainly covering the > > > Atlanta, GA > > > market. Along with this upgrade, the method of receiving a new > > > voicemail > > > will change from a standard SMS text message to a MWI (message > > > waiting > > > indicator) which will display and disappear only when > > all new VM's > > > have been > > > listened to. This is pretty much the common method > > that all other > > > wireless > > > carriers in the U.S. use. > > > > > > > > http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?s= <http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=4169> &postid=4169 > 477#post4169477 > > > > According to the post at the link above, it appears they will be > > rolling > > this out on a market by market basis beginning on or around > December > > 8 with > > the Hawaii market and then other markets to follow with rollout > dates > > TBD. > > Subscribers will get a text message a week or so before the > cutover > > notifying them of the upcoming change. > > > > I have been a proponent for the MWI for quite some time and look > > forward to > > this finally being implemented. > > We've been batting this around in the Howard Forums as well. 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