Re: Phone advise please
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Gene
You can get phones that are not smart phones and
without touch screens from lots of providers. You don't have to stay with
your current provider to have such a phone. But what do you want, to
switch providers and get a smart phone, or to switch providers and use a phone
like your current phone?
And you may not have to switch providers after
all. I don't know anything about your provider but it's hard to believe
they don't offer an option like mine. I can call an automated service and
pay my bill using a credit card by phone. I never use the web site.
Gene
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Yes, I've had cell phones since 1994--but only phones. Only made and received phone calls. No pictures, text, or internet. The reason I'm changing at is that the pay-as-you-go service we have now (virgin moabile) has changed their website so much that it's almost impossible to pay. And our bill is a month overdue and they will probably close our account. On TV, US Cellular is advertising a free galaxy S8 for new customers. Sounds like a deal--if it's a phone that I can use. Thanks for your ideas. Howard ----- Original Message ----- From: "Olusegun -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc." <ukekearuaro@...> To: <main@TechTalk.groups.io> Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2017 11:47 PM Subject: Re: [TechTalk] Phone advise please > Howard, you say that you are mobile phone ignorant; does this mean that > you > don't have a cell phone of any kind including any incarnations of the > famous > old Nokia toys of blessed memory? If yes, where and how to get started > can > be an interesting proposition. > > Second, do you have any familiarity with the Android operating system? If > not, I don't recommend a Galaxy S8! It is a high-end phone and reasonably > pricey for someone starting out in Android land. There are cheaper > Android > phones out there that may jolly well fit the bill until you have gotten > your > feet wet enough to venture farther afield. > > The S8 is relatively new; not very many blind folks are using it quite > yet, > but it's in the hands of a few. It is COMPLETELY TOUCHSCREEN! It comes > preloaded with VoiceAssistant, Samsung's screen reader on the Android > platform. Yes, Android allows the use of more than one screen reader and > more than one TTS engine. > > If you're looking for tutorial on the S8 from a blindness perspective, it > will be a while before one begins making the rounds. It is a new toy, and > it hasn't gained sufficient popularity presently. > > Obviously, I didn't answer any or most of your questions. I don't want to > dig into much of anything without having a clear understanding as to > whether > or not you've never had a cell phone. It may be helpful to know why > you're > desiring to tinker with a mobile phone now so that better suggestions and > advice can be given. > > Sincerely, > Olusegun > Denver, Colorado > > > > >
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