As the old cliche says, when something sounds too good to be true, it
usually is. Are you saying this free data service would apply to a smart
phone? If so, for how much data? When paying for it, one no longer can get
an unlimited data plan. I will call the number you gave and check into it,
but it sounds too good to be true to me. This especially is so if it would
apply to the IPad, giving one a free data stream. The cliche definitely
would apply for an IPad.
Arnold Schmidt
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Caron" <ecar...@comcast.net>
To: <viphone@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2012 11:33 AM
Subject: Re: new to the group and some questions
Hello Arnold,
If the price of the data plan is the only thing keeping you from getting the
iPhone you may want to consider asking for a waiver. AT ant T allows Blind
users in the US to fill out a application that allows for certain services.
One is free information. Another is exemption from the data plan.
I don't know if other service providers have a option like this for blind
users.
I am using the free information service. I did not use it often as I
preferred Bing 411. However, Bing 411 is ending at the end of june so I'm
glad I have the AT and T information option in place and ready to use. It
works very similar to the Bing 411 service, even the same voice, but an
operator takes over if there is a need.
The application process is a bit tedious and takes time to complete and
requires a doctor's portion to be completed.
I think the phone number to call AT And T for a application is: 1 866 241
6568
eric Caron
On Jun 3, 2012, at 6:30 AM, Arnold Schmidt wrote:
I am even newer than you, in that my subscription was approved only hours
ago. Also, I do not have an IPhone yet. The idea of getting one greatly
appeals to me, but if I do not, it will be for the same reason that I have
not gotten one so far, I am too cheap to want to pay that hundred dollars
a month after month, after month after month to the phone carrier.
However, I know I would love my IPhone and would probably not mind that
charge too much, considering the benefits to me.
One thing that has me excited again about getting one is the book,
published by National Braille Press. Getting Started with the iPhone and
iOs5 for Blind Users, by
Anna Dresner with Dean Martineau. I have purchased this book, and am
reading through it. I do recommend this book for new users. According to
it, one can set up their IPhone independently, so long as they have ITunes
on their computer, with One caveat. There are some things one has to
enter onto their phone itself, so one will have to type on it very early
in the game, as it were. As long as one feels confident to do this
typing, it can be set up independently.
The link to the aforementioned book is
http://www.nap.org/ic/nap/IPHONE-IOS5.html
It is $22, and can be had in hardcopy braille, as a brf file, or as a
daisy audio file, read by a pretty good synthesizer, I do not know which
one.
Arnold Schmidt
----- Original Message ----- From: "Rebecca Ilniski" <rilni...@gmail.com>
To: <viphone@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2012 3:31 AM
Subject: new to the group and some questions
Hi all. I'm new to the group and have some questions. I'm going to be
upgrading on 5/5/12. I have some questions and will post them here.
1. I have decided to get the iphone 4s and will be ordering that on
Tuesday. First question did you get your i phone online or at the apple
store? I can go to verizon and get it but wonder if they will be more
helpful at apple and can they help with things like porting your number
over from the old phone to the new? Did you order yours online or go to
the store? if you ordered it directly from your cell provider can you set
it up independently or did you have to go to the store to get help?
2. Do you use a bluetooth keyboard with yours or just the i phone?
3. What podcasts are out there for the iphone 4s? Is there a good
resource for learning the gestures and using the flat screen?
4. How many gigs would you recommend? I don't plan to watch a lot of
movies, download videos and mainly want to use my phone for calls,
facebooking, and twitters? Maybe here or there a video but I don't plan
to go overboard. I have wifi here at home and plan to use that. When
I'm away is it easy to use your data plan if there aren't any wifi
connections available especially if i"m on a bus or something?
Thanks for answering all of my questions. I'm sure I will have more as I
go along.
--
Rebecca and Zeb
email: rilni...@gmail.com
facebook: facebook.com/rebeccai5
Zeb's facebook: facebook.com/zeb.ilniski
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