You should be able to find the cable you need on the website. First you choose the brand, then you choose the model number. After that, you will be able to click a link that says something about USB and serial cables. As far as I know, most USB phones will also work very well with a serial cable and the BrailleNote. What model is this Samsung phone you want? Dollars to donuts, that model is on the website and has a serial cable available. I tried to deal directly with Motorola and Verizon when trying to get my phone to work with my BN, and no one except the guy I talked to at Radio Shack had any suggestions, or even any idea what I was talking about. Also, the phone manufacturers are convinced that, since serial is being gradually phased out, that no one would want a serial cable. Fortunately, they are still available, if you know where to look. Write me off-list if you want, this phone thing is just close enough to being off-topic to annoy people, you never know--Grin!
HTH Sarah -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Tina Birnenbaum Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 8:20 AM To: Braillenote List Subject: Re: [Braillenote] getting cables custom made? Hi and thanks you Don and Sara. I called the insurance this morning and they will try and replace my phone with the same thing and f not and i'd be surprised if they could, then something with the same features. My current phone is serial but all of the new sprint phones are usb which is why i keep asking about this because I am not sure f what i needs is ppossible. They do have a phone well over 600 dollars with infred bt that is just too much for me to pay and just for the web don't think so and they may be coming out with something blue tooth by the end of the year but they aren't sure so, that little samsung last night which has everything i want is a usb phone so don, i think you said you thought i could get a cable made so i may just look in to that if not right now then down the line like maybe if they have good deals for Christmas. This new samsung has the gps for 911 too and i'd like to be found if i ever need that. So thanks fr your thoughts and sara for that address . I saved it because I want to check it out and see what is on it because someone from radio shack referred me to it last night but i couldn't quite remember it and he said there is a computer store down the street from his store and he thought they could help me make a cable. I love my bn very much and am not happy at all when it has to be away, but I do e-mail a lot and am very glad to have a desktop here at home so i can still do my internet/e-mail stuff even if i cant do it on the bus or at work or everywhere else i go like i like to. Oh, I did ask ahbout Sprints data cards, but they are as much as another phone and they thought the card wants to launch it's own program to run on your laptop like having annother plan really so, i think i'll stick with the cable route. I'd rather just add a little to my plan i guess or get a cable and get unlimited access through my phone which is always with me anyway ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Bishop" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 10:27 PM Subject: Re: [Braillenote] getting cables custom made? > Hi Tina, > > The thing to check for is to see if the phone you want has either a port for a serial cable on it or an ir port. If it has a port on the side or bottom of the phone, > you might be able to get a cable from the manufacturer rather than from Sprint directly. > > When I've gotten phone accessories, I usually went to the manufacturers directly. If that doesn't work, one of the specialty places might be able to help you > out. But, if there is a plug on the phone for a cable, it's quite likely such a cable does exist. > > Don > > On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 22:06:49 -0700, tina wrote: > > Hi. I just got homwh from sprint where i found out my current phone's on its last legsou it's hardly finding service anymore so, i'm calling in the morning about > replacements and my question is, if i can get the phone i saw tonight which does not come with a serial cable, could i have one made to meet my needs. > someone suggested supply net, which i'll check once i know for sure, but thought there'd be enough computer people here who could tell me if this is > possible. Hopefully they can just replace it with what i have, but i doubt it and I saw a cute little samsung today i wouldn't mind having if i can contoue to > enjoy the wireless or sort of > wireless access i have so enjoyed since i got my braille note. > > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > > > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
