steve what will cost you is the data plan , unless you have unlimited data , this can take a chunk out of your wallet. I switched to Sprint as the cost of their plan was the best for us . They have unlimited data , text messaging , and mobile to mobile, the land lines time is limited to 450 minets per phone or you can bump it up to a larger amount or go unlimited . we are paying far less with Sprint than AT&T , as they do not have unlimited data , and it cost $30 extra a month for unlimited texting, which is what my sons use most of the time. I have an iphone . If you could get a used iphone from AT&T you could go to T Mobile and they will flash your phone, they start at $45 a month . as far as GPS stick with ones like TOMTOM, Garman, , or Navigon as these all are good and work well with voiceover on the iphone. G
On Oct 20, 2012, at 10:59 PM, Steve Schnelle <[email protected]> wrote: Yeah, I think that's the plan my kid has and he really likes it. I'm just trying to sort out all this phone crap and find a phone and inexpensive plan that will give me GPS and a little more than I have now with the Haven Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Arrigo" <[email protected]> To: "Adaptive technology information and support." <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 10:21 AM Subject: Re: [ATI] accessible GPS > I think I pay around $60 a month, I've been with t-mobile since 2005 and have > no desire to switch. > On Oct 19, 2012, at 7:03 PM, Steve Schnelle wrote: > >> Any for sale? Do you mind telling the price of the plan that you're talking >> about? If you want you can email me at [email protected] to discuss >> further. Thanks Mike. >> Steve >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Arrigo" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Cc: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 10:44 AM >> Subject: Re: [ATI] accessible GPS >> >> >>> Boost is a CDMA carrier, I think they use sprint's network. So, you are >>> limited to the phones they offer. That's one reason why I don't like CDMA, >>> not to mention it's not really used anywhere else in the world. With GSM >>> carriers, at&t and t-mobile, you can get unlocked phones, that is, phones >>> that are not tied to any carrier. Your account information is stored on the >>> sim card, not the phone itself, just insert the sim card and you're good to >>> go, much more flexible. T-mobile offers a good plan if you provide your >>> phone, it's umlimited talk and text and 2 GB of data a month, that's the >>> plan I have and I can use any unlocked phone I want, and I have several of >>> those. >>> Original message: >>>> Hi Mike. I tried to get a phone through Boost like my wife and kids have >>>> because they have no plans and they have unlimited talk, and data plan for >>>> minimal money. They told me that they didn't support Jellybean 4.1 like you >>>> mentioned in your presentation at the ATI meeting. I'd like to take >>>> advantage of the Android phone and all of it's functions but I don't want >>>> to >>>> pay a huge amount. That is why I was looking for a talking GPS that you can >>>> enter an address in and navigate to that place. Any thoughts or >>>> suggestions? >>> >>>> Steve >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Mike Arrigo" <[email protected]> >>>> To: "Adaptive technology information and support." <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 10:40 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [ATI] accessible GPS >>> >>> >>>>> I would not get a device like the trekor breeze. It's silly to pay that >>>>> much money for a product that does one thing, you can get this >>>>> functionality in a cell phone for much cheaper and the device does much >>>>> more. >>>>> On Oct 18, 2012, at 10:02 PM, Alicia Starner wrote: >>> >>>>>> Hi Steve, >>> >>>>>> there are some GPs devices for the blind on the market. There is the >>>>>> Trekker Breze, which I have heard is a decent GPS. It is sold by >>>>>> Humanware for approximately $900. I have the Trekker p\Pro, which >>>>>> unfortunately not being made any longer, but is very accurate and easy to >>>>>> use. I also think there is a GPS that is made by Code Factory called Geo >>>>>> Mobile that installs on a cell phone. to check out these devices you can >>>>>> go to either: >>> >>>>>> http://www.codefactory.com >>>>>> or >>>>>> http://www.humanware.com >>> >>>>>> I hope this helps. >>> >>>>>> alicia >>> >>>>>> From: ATI [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve Schnelle >>>>>> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 9:08 PM >>>>>> To: Adaptive technology information and support. >>>>>> Subject: [ATI] accessible GPS >>> >>>>>> I don't need a phone with all the bells and whisels, all I am looking for >>>>>> is a GPS that talks through the menues, that I can put an address in and >>>>>> it will tell me how to get there. I've been listening to the gps's tell >>>>>> drivers where to go for years but is there one that a blind guy can >>>>>> manipulate? Any help would be appriciated. >>>>>> Steve >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> ATI (Adaptive Technology Inc.) >>>>>> A special interest affiliate of the Missouri Council of the Blind >>>>>> http://moblind.org/membership/affiliates/adaptive_technology >>> >>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> ATI (Adaptive Technology Inc.) >>>>> A special interest affiliate of the Missouri Council of the Blind >>>>> http://moblind.org/membership/affiliates/adaptive_technology >>> >>> >>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> ATI (Adaptive Technology Inc.) >>>> A special interest affiliate of the Missouri Council of the Blind >>>> http://moblind.org/membership/affiliates/adaptive_technology >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> ATI (Adaptive Technology Inc.) >>> A special interest affiliate of the Missouri Council of the Blind >>> http://moblind.org/membership/affiliates/adaptive_technology >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> ATI (Adaptive Technology Inc.) >> A special interest affiliate of the Missouri Council of the Blind >> http://moblind.org/membership/affiliates/adaptive_technology > > > _______________________________________________ > ATI (Adaptive Technology Inc.) > A special interest affiliate of the Missouri Council of the Blind > http://moblind.org/membership/affiliates/adaptive_technology _______________________________________________ ATI (Adaptive Technology Inc.) 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