voice dream reader and calling one person with facetime

2019-05-26 Thread Arlene
Richard, voice dream reader is really great, but it was disappointing yesterday when we were trying to scan a new credit card. We made a face time call to a friend about 7 or 8 months ago and it was easy to do, but we can't figure out how to just make a call to just one person with face time.

Re: Multi-Party FaceTime Calls

2019-05-26 Thread Arlene
In making a group face time call, Would you put spaces between the phone numbers or put a comma and space after each phone number? Thank you. Arlene - Original Message - From: Richard Turner To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, May 24, 2019 5:25 AM Subject: Re: Multi-Pa

Re: voice dream reader and calling one person with facetime

2019-05-26 Thread Dave
Hi Arlene, it’s really easy. If the person, is in your contacts, then all you have to do, is just ask siri, to make a facetime audio call to that person, and if you wish to make a video call, then just ask siri the same, but leave out the audio call part. Dave. From: Arlene Sent: Sunday, May

Re: Theme Question: In What Ways Have Apple Products, or Their Related Third-Party Apps, Increased Your Level of Personal Independence?

2019-05-26 Thread Gordan Radić
Hi to you and everyone! I read Marks post as I read some others and I guess I didn't put my thouhts as good as I could. I never meant to say that iPhone or other apple products are not helping us, I just wanted to say we could do some thins long before they came in the scene. Guess some of u

RE: Theme Question: In What Ways Have Apple Products, or Their Related Third-Party Apps, Increased Your Level of Personal Independence?

2019-05-26 Thread Karen Poulakos
While I used a pc for many years before getting my iPhone and iPad, the portability of the iPhone and iPad has made a world of difference in the way I do things, and has widened the scope of what I am able to accomplish without sighted help. My iPhone has played a huge role in my ability to lear

RE: Podcast Apps?

2019-05-26 Thread Alan Lemly
Dani, I like the Overcast app mainly because I find its user interface very easy to navigate and also because it lets you set a SmartSpeed setting that can save some time. I believe what the SmartSpeed setting does is pare out silences and pauses somewhat in order to speed things up but it's be

Phone choices.

2019-05-26 Thread Carolyn Arnold
I want to hear yall's opinions. I am trying to prepare in advance for when I will have been with my phone carrier for two years in November. I am thinking that is a good time to replace my iPhone. I just wonder which would be to my best advantage - an Eight (not Eight plus), an X, or an XR. Of co

Re: Theme Question: In What Ways Have Apple Products, or Their Related Third-Party Apps, Increased Your Level of Personal Independence?

2019-05-26 Thread Anthony Vece
Hi Devon; I am 66 years old and, I am so happy that a lot of young people are using braille for today. I never want to see braille as a loss start. Keep it up. God bless Anthony Sent from my Verizon iPhone XR!!! > On May 25, 2019, at 11:40 PM, Devin Prater wrote: > > My journey with Apple star

Games on smart speakers accessible on the iPhone

2019-05-26 Thread Jen .
Hi, I am wondering if any of the games that are available on the smart speakers like the Google ones and the Amazon ones are also accessible for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. If so, is there a list of games available. Thanks. Jen -- The following information is important for all members of

Re: Theme Question: In What Ways Have Apple Products, or Their Related Third-Party Apps, Increased Your Level of Personal Independence?

2019-05-26 Thread Devin Prater
Thanks so much. Braille, to me, is reading. How can one call such an important skill dead? Devin Prater Assistive Technology Instructor From: viphone@googlegroups.com on behalf of Anthony Vece Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2019 9:34 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subje

RE: Phone choices.

2019-05-26 Thread Richard Turner
Hi Carolyn, I have the 8 plus for work and it is a great phone. Granted, the 8 series is now several years old and who knows what Apple plans to do long term as far as iOS versions that will run on it. Usually you can be sure to get 5 to 6 years from whichever iOS is current when the phone cam

RE: Podcast Apps?

2019-05-26 Thread Richard Turner
I agree with Alan. And yes, you can access past podcasts if the podcast itself makes them available, which all I have tried have their whole history of podcasts available. Richard Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com “The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy has this to say on the subject o

Re: Games on smart speakers accessible on the iPhone

2019-05-26 Thread TaraPrakash
Some of the stuff can be tried using alexa in Amazon Music app Sent from my iPhone > On May 26, 2019, at 10:44 AM, Jen . wrote: > > Hi, > I am wondering if any of the games that are available on the smart speakers > like the Google ones and the Amazon ones are also accessible for the iPhone

Most accessible fitbit

2019-05-26 Thread Jen .
Hi, Wondering what if any is the most accessible fitbit for someone who is using voiceover exclusively. I know in the past that the fitbit app isn’t the most accessible but not sure how it is now. I also know that the fitbits have no voiceover type feature but just wondering which one would be

Accessible games for the Apple Tv

2019-05-26 Thread Jen .
Hi, Asking for a friend who just got an Apple TV box. I am aware that you can download apps so wondering if there are any accessible games compatible with voiceover for the Apple Tv. Thanks. Jen -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any qu

Re: iPhone XR/Flashlight

2019-05-26 Thread Anthony Vece
There really is no way to delete the flashlight icon from the lock screen. However; if you think that the flashlight is on just tell Siri to turn it off. I don’t understand everybody’s hang up over this and want to lock screen it’ll say flashlight on or off just forget about it MoveOn. God bless A

Re: Most accessible fitbit

2019-05-26 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I used the FitBit charge Hr up until recently, and the FitBit app was completely accessible. I think I needed a little help during set up since a code was displayed on the FitBit, but after that there were no problems whatsoever that I can recall. It would help to know what you want to do wit

Re: Theme Question: In What Ways Have Apple Products, or Their Related Third-Party Apps, Increased Your Level of Personal Independence?

2019-05-26 Thread Anthony Vece
There are all types of people out there. People who are ignorant. I tried to train some people in braille and they didn’t even want to know about it. They said they had their text-to-speech and that was all they needed. I’ve been using braille since I was around five or six years old and I thorou

RE: Multi-Party FaceTime Calls

2019-05-26 Thread Richard Turner
Once you have selected the first person to call, you just add the next, then the next, the app will take care of creating the group. Richard Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com “The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy has this to say on the subject of flying. The

RE: voice dream reader and calling one person with facetime

2019-05-26 Thread Richard Turner
Arlene, Are you talking about Voice Dream Scanner? I’ve had it scan a credit card fine, but I couldn’t get the 3 digit code. It took a few tries to get the rest. Richard Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com “The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy has this to say on

Alexa app for iPhone

2019-05-26 Thread Jen .
Hi, As suggested by someone on list they said when looking for games accessible from the smart speakers on an iPhone to use the Amazon Music app which I did and it said to use the Alexa app so I ask is there an Alexa app for the iPhone. Thanks as I really know nothing about this stuff since I hav

RE: Alexa app for iPhone

2019-05-26 Thread Richard Turner
Yes, the Amazon Alexa app works quite well on the iPhone. Richard Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com “The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy has this to say on the subject of flying. There is an art, it says, or rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself

RE: voice dream reader and calling one person with facetime

2019-05-26 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Or you can simply open that person’s contact, flick down to Facetime and then select either “”Video” or “Facetime Audio Call”. Of course they must also use an iPhone and have Facetime enabled. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Dave Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2019 3:51 AM To: viphone@googlegr

Re: Theme Question: In What Ways Have Apple Products, or Their Related Third-Party Apps, Increased Your Level of Personal Independence?

2019-05-26 Thread Joshua Hendrickson
Lift and Uber isn't available in my area, so when I get my new iPhone, I won't be using those apps. My iPhone is going to be a tool that I use to make phone calls and some other things. It is because of apps like seeing AI that first made me want to switch from a flip phone to the iPhone. Howeve

Re: Theme Question: In What Ways Have Apple Products, or Their Related Third-Party Apps, Increased Your Level of Personal Independence?

2019-05-26 Thread Marie N.
You missed some of my points. The good thing about apps like Be my Eyes is that you can use them when you want and not when a sighted person has the time to help. I live alone and am totally blind so this is important to me. And yes I can call a taxi whenever I wish but they are not going to assi

Re: Phone choices.

2019-05-26 Thread Joshua Hendrickson
I am getting an iPhone 8 because it does have the home button. The 8 really isn't that old it only came out in 2017. There are new iPhones coming out next year. I intend to have my 8 for several years in spite of it being a couple years old. On 5/26/19, Richard Turner wrote: > Hi Carolyn, > >

Re: Alexa app for iPhone

2019-05-26 Thread Jen .
Is there a link and what will this app allow me to do altogether. Also read something about skills so I ask what are they. Thanks in advance and sorry for the questions. Jen > On May 26, 2019, at 11:38 AM, Richard Turner > wrote: > > Yes, the Amazon Alexa app works quite well on the iPhone. > R

RE: Phone choices.

2019-05-26 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
" There are new iPhones coming out next year"... actually, there will be new iPhones coming out in September which is a little more than 3 months away. Carolyn, if your SE is in good shape there is no reason at all why you couldn't get another year out of it. We will possibly find out in the next

RE: Alexa app for iPhone

2019-05-26 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Jen, Skills on Alexa are sort of like apps. My recommendation would be to simply download the app and see what you can do without an Echo speaker, it's free after all and I doubt many of us who use it are doing what you plan to do which is to use the app without a speaker. -Original Me

Re: Alexa app for iPhone

2019-05-26 Thread Jen .
If I was going to get one is there one that is better than the other. Jen > On May 26, 2019, at 12:09 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > Hi Jen, > > Skills on Alexa are sort of like apps. My recommendation would be to simply > download the app and see what you can do without an Echo speaker, it's

Alexa accessibility and our new connected range - was: Alexa app for iPhone

2019-05-26 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Richard, I am surprised you say it works quite well. I would say it works, but some things like for example looking for skills I would say could be way more accessible. We just received our GE Café range which has Wi-Fi connectivity and you can control the ovens (the model we bought has a sm

RE: Alexa app for iPhone

2019-05-26 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
If you mean speakers I would suggest you get an Echo Dot second generation, it's similar to a Google Home Mini except it also has a 3.5mm headphone jack as well as Bluetooth for connecting a headset. Works great for listening to Audible books. Look around when they are on sale and they are quite

Re: Alexa app for iPhone

2019-05-26 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I'm pretty sure the Google Homes now support bluetooth. On 5/26/19 11:27 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: If you mean speakers I would suggest you get an Echo Dot second generation, it's similar to a Google Home Mini except it also has a 3.5mm headphone jack as well as Bluetooth for connecting a h

RE: Alexa accessibility and our new connected range - was: Alexa app for iPhone

2019-05-26 Thread Richard Turner
I can see I need to qualify my statement. It works quite well without any kind of Google Speaker and for skills, I haven't gone looking for them as I simply use it when Siri is useless, which happens more than it used to. I can ask the same question of Alexa as Siri and get a very useful answer f

Re: Alexa accessibility and our new connected range - was: Alexa app for iPhone

2019-05-26 Thread Mary Otten
Hi richard, Your experience is very interesting. I freely admit that I often get not very helpful responses from Siri. But if anything, Alexa is worse. I have an echo device, and it’s so bad at giving me general answers to questions I ask that I’ve pretty much given up using it except for weathe

WiFi calling

2019-05-26 Thread Marie N.
I have a fairly poor cell signal in my home and too often have calls dropped. I have Verizon and outside my little neighborhood the coverage is excellent. I would like some opinions about using WiFi calling to improve this. I admit that I know little about the feature so any help will be appreci

Re: WiFi calling

2019-05-26 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I use wifi calling when I visit my mother in North Carolina. She doesn't have cell service at her house, but she does have wifi. I find it works just great, and I can use my phone at her house to text and make and receive calls just as if I had a cell connection. On 5/26/19 11:52 AM, Marie N.

RE: Alexa accessibility and our new connected range - was: Alexa app for iPhone

2019-05-26 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I agree with Mary, but it is little surprise that Google probably delivers the best answers to the most questions given that their business is entirely information and they do, after all, have probably the best and most integrated access to Google as a search engine. It is truly amazing how accu

Re: Theme Question: In What Ways Have Apple Products, or Their Related Third-Party Apps, Increased Your Level of Personal Independence?

2019-05-26 Thread Gordan Radić
Hi! I'm very disappointed to hear that. Not knowing Braille for the blind is the same as not knowing alphabet for sighted. I admit, I don't read Braille. I know it but I'm slow since I used black rint untill I was 30 or something but I'm able to use it, write in it and read it if necessary.

Re: Theme Question: In What Ways Have Apple Products, or Their Related Third-Party Apps, Increased Your Level of Personal Independence?

2019-05-26 Thread Gordan Radić
Hi! Well, guess we don't understand each other quite well. English is not my native language so it is possible i miss some points but As far as I know, Uber and Lift are general apps for everyone, not just for the blind and using those services is meant for everyone. We don't have Lift i

addendum to the theme question

2019-05-26 Thread Paul and Paula Jordan
One thing I completely forgot to mention in my earlier post is that there are so many ways of inputting information into the phone, sending texts or sending emails. One can use hand writing although since I’m totally blind I don’t use that feature, still it’s available for those who might want to

Re: addendum to the theme question

2019-05-26 Thread Devin Prater
Gosh yes! And Android users have to pay like $12 for a braille keyboard that is maintained and kept up to date... for now... lol. We get all these, the vocalizer voices, and Apple's *high quality* Siri voices, all free! Sent from my iPhone > On May 26, 2019, at 1:45 PM, Paul and Paula Jordan

How to Lock Apps On Any iPhone

2019-05-26 Thread 'Marcio' via VIPhone
Hi, Daily, I get articles like this one I'll share below. However, before I can do it, I'd like to know: Mark, can I post these articles here? Will it help somehow? Whether you want to protect your app settings or stop the kids from seeing something they shouldn't, this guide explains how to

Re: addendum to the theme question

2019-05-26 Thread Christopher Chaltain
It's a shame this thread couldn't just be about everything that's good about the iPhone but has to be used by some to bash anything not Apple. I can certainly give Apple the credit it's do without bashing Microsoft, Google and Linux. I guess some also just don't realize that when you trash a pr

Re: Theme Question: In What Ways Have Apple Products, or Their Related Third-Party Apps, Increased Your Level of Personal Independence?

2019-05-26 Thread 'Maria Reyes' via VIPhone
My journey started when I was in third grade when one of the staff members gave me an iPad. Now it’s old since it’s stuck on iOS 9. After that, around 2014 I got my own personal iPad Mini 2 which had to be replaced due to a FaceTime defect in 2015. Then I think in 2017 my iPad got stuck in a bo

RE: Phone choices.

2019-05-26 Thread Carolyn Arnold
I realize that about the XR, watched the Hadley video on X gestures, took my phone, turned it sideways, so I'd get the feel or a wider phone, although, of course, it wouldn't be that wide. As he gave the gestures, I went through with him. I think I could get used to that. Well, goodness, as much

RE: Theme Question: In What Ways Have Apple Products, or Their Related Third-Party Apps, Increased Your Level of Personal Independence?

2019-05-26 Thread Carolyn Arnold
Go, Josh, go with that guitar. Probably you eventually would like getting BARD on your phone. Best regards, Carolyn -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Joshua Hendrickson Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2019 11:48 AM To: viphone@go

RE: Phone choices.

2019-05-26 Thread Carolyn Arnold
>From what I read on the Verizon web sight, the eight is a wonderful phone. Best regards, Carolyn -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Joshua Hendrickson Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2019 11:52 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subje

RE: Phone choices.

2019-05-26 Thread Carolyn Arnold
That is a relief. Since there are still wrungs on the phone ladder that I am climbing. I have been slow but thorough - not generally in my nature. But, because of that, whatever I do on my phone works like a charm! I suppose that has nthing to do with whether or not I replace my phone. It does

iOS History: Were You There At The Beginning?

2019-05-26 Thread Shelly Brisbin
Hello! Some of you know me. Some of you don’t. I’ve written six editions of the book, iOS Access for All, and a seventh will probably happen sometime this fall. And I make a bunch of podcasts. But I’m working on something else. And I could use your help. June 19 marks the 10th anniversary of an

RE: Theme Question: In What Ways Have Apple Products, or Their Related Third-Party Apps, Increased Your Level of Personal Independence?

2019-05-26 Thread Mich Verrier
Hi I agree with this like you we don't have uber or lift in my town eather. I use my eye phone to make phone calls but not as much as my land line yes I still have one of those lol and do other things like using be my eyes and stuff. From Mich. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegr

Re: iOS History: Were You There At The Beginning?

2019-05-26 Thread Shelly Brisbin
Grr. I made a little typo in my email address, which would make it kind of hard for you to get in touch with me. My apologies. Please send to: she...@shellyspodcast.com Just to l's. Thanks, -shelly On Sunday, May 26, 2019 at 2:49:02 PM UTC-5, Shelly Brisbin wrote: > > Hello! > Some of you kno

Re: Alexa accessibility and our new connected range - was: Alexa app for iPhone

2019-05-26 Thread Richard Turner
Here is my favorite example concerning Siri VS Alexa. When the college Football bowl games were announced, there was one called the Red Box Bowl. Well, I had never heard of that. No matter how I asked about the Red Box Bowl, Siri would only give me locations of Red Box video rentals near me. Whe

RE: iOS History: Were You There At The Beginning?

2019-05-26 Thread Carolyn Arnold
Shelly, are these books in Braille. Does any of them provide step-by-step guides to do exactly what is needed. An example of something that I know now: Add a new Contact 1. From the Desktop, locate Contacts and double-tap. Later, we'll learn how do to it from the Phone App in the Dock at the bo

Re: Theme Question: In What Ways Have Apple Products, or Their Related Third-Party Apps, Increased Your Level of Personal Independence?

2019-05-26 Thread Joshua Hendrickson
Bard will be one of the first apps I get on my new iPhone. I will also be getting the google home app so I can get my google home set up again. I really miss it. My sister said that this coming Wednesday we should be able to go and get my new iPhone. That is a very good thing since my flip phon

Re: voice dream reader and calling one person with facetime

2019-05-26 Thread Arlene
Silly me, I did mean voice dream scanner. Richard, we couldn't seem to read the 3 digits either, except there was 3 digits we were able to hear, that came up with more than so many times of scanning the card. So those 3 digits might be the 3 digits, or maybe not. Arlene - Original Messag

Re: Theme Question: In What Ways Have Apple Products, or Their Related Third-Party Apps, Increased Your Level of Personal Independence?

2019-05-26 Thread Arlene
Marie, What is the vdr app? Thank you. Arlene - Original Message - From: "'Maria Reyes' via VIPhone" To: Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2019 1:58 PM Subject: Re: Theme Question: In What Ways Have Apple Products, or Their Related Third-Party Apps, Increased Your Level of Personal Independence?

Re: Theme Question: In What Ways Have Apple Products, or Their Related Third-Party Apps, Increased Your Level of Personal Independence?

2019-05-26 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I assume it's the Voice Dream Reader app. On 5/26/19 6:29 PM, Arlene wrote: Marie, What is the vdr app? Thank you. Arlene - Original Message - From: "'Maria Reyes' via VIPhone" To: Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2019 1:58 PM Subject: Re: Theme Question: In What Ways Have Apple Products, or

Headers In Folders

2019-05-26 Thread 'cwc' via VIPhone
recently, I changed the header in one of my folders. Now the change shows up in other holder heading. I tried to change the heading, but it kept putting me in the folder title. There was a way to edit the folder headings without changing the folder name itself. Can anyone help me with this? --

Re: WiFi calling

2019-05-26 Thread Mike B.
Hi Marie, We use wifi calling exclusively at either home even though we have a good Verizon signal. I guess you could say using wifi is some added insurance against dropped calls, unless you lose your internet service! LOL Give it a try just to experiment and see how you like it. A tip, if

Wi-Fi for calls.

2019-05-26 Thread Carolyn Arnold
Where do you go to set that? I went to Wi-Fi, but I didn't figure it out. I thought a long time back I did, but decided not to try it. Now that I've been hearing that it's OK, I'm willing to try it. Thanks for any help. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone lis

Re: Wi-Fi for calls.

2019-05-26 Thread Devin Prater
That's in the settings app, under "phone" settings, under "wi-fi calling." I hope that helps. Sent from my iPhone > On May 26, 2019, at 7:33 PM, Carolyn Arnold <4carol...@windstream.net> wrote: > > Where do you go to set that? I went to Wi-Fi, but I didn't > figure it out. I thought a long time

Re: Headers In Folders

2019-05-26 Thread Anna Dresner
Hello, As far as I know, there's only one edit box associated with each folder, and the name of the folder goes in that box. I'm not sure what you mean by a folder header other than the folder title. Best, Anna > On May 26, 2019, at 7:06 PM, 'cwc' via VIPhone > wrote: > > recently, I cha

Re: Wi-Fi for calls.

2019-05-26 Thread Arlene
Carolyn, go into settings then go to cellular tap on cellular then in there you'll have several things you can do. If you wanted too, you could turn your cellular data completely off which would restrict your phone to wifi. How ever, I like to keep the cellular data on and swipe over to wi fi c

Create a New Mailbox

2019-05-26 Thread Andy Baracco
My wife has an iPhone 8 and uses Gmail for Email. She wants to create a mailbox for messages she wishes to keep. How does one go about this? Andy -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this lis

RE: Create a New Mailbox

2019-05-26 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Andy, To create a new mailbox in the native Apple iOS mail app: 1. With the list of current mailboxes on the display, from within the mail app. Select edit. 2. Near the lower right corner of the display, select New MailBox. A new dialog box will appear. 4. Now, in the edit field, type

Re: Create a New Mailbox

2019-05-26 Thread Andy Baracco
Thank you. Andy - Original Message - From: "M. Taylor" To: Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2019 6:23 PM Subject: RE: Create a New Mailbox Hello Andy, To create a new mailbox in the native Apple iOS mail app: 1. With the list of current mailboxes on the display, from within the mail app.

RE: Theme Question: In What Ways Have Apple Products, or Their Related Third-Party Apps, Increased Your Level of Personal Independence?

2019-05-26 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Karen, Wow! Your post was beautiful and truly inspires me to find yet even more uses for my various technologies. Thank you so much for sharing. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Karen Poulakos Sent: Sunday,

RE: Theme Question: In What Ways Have Apple Products, or Their Related Third-Party Apps, Increased Your Level of Personal Independence?

2019-05-26 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Joshua, Wow! That guitar sounds fabulous. As for the lack of Lyft and Uber in your area, you may want to download an iOS app called Curb, the Taxi app. Essentially, it serves the same purpose as Uber and Lyft but serves local taxi companies such as Yellow Cab. Mark -Original

RE: Theme Question: In What Ways Have Apple Products, or Their Related Third-Party Apps, Increased Your Level of Personal Independence?

2019-05-26 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Marie and well said. I admire your independence and ability to live alone. Bravo. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Marie N. Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2019 8:50 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Theme Que

RE: How to Lock Apps On Any iPhone

2019-05-26 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Marcio, This article was very interesting. We always welcome articles that teach us how to use Apple products. Mark From: 'Marcio' via VIPhone [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2019 11:54 AM To: ViPhone List Subject: How to Lock Apps On Any iPhone Hi, Daily, I ge

RE: Theme Question: In What Ways Have Apple Products, or Their Related Third-Party Apps, Increased Your Level of Personal Independence?

2019-05-26 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Mich, In lieu of, or in conjunction wit, Uber and Lyft, give Curb, the taxi app, a try. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mich Verrier Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2019 12:59 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE:

RE: Alexa accessibility and our new connected range - was: Alexa app for iPhone

2019-05-26 Thread Ekstrand, Pamela A. -ND
I think we can find all kinds of examples where one outshines the other. Today we asked Alexa who won the 2019 Indianapolis 500. She could only tell us who won it in 2018. When I asked SIRI the same question, we got the correct answer. Pam From: viph

Re: Theme Question: In What Ways Have Apple Products, or Their Related Third-Party Apps, Increased Your Level of Personal Independence?

2019-05-26 Thread Arlene
Mark, thanks for the curb app. In the app does it have more than one cab company for each area? Believe it or not, as of March 24th, here in oklahoma city yellow cab is no longer. It's still unbelieveable that the company is no longer here, since so many cities, just about anywhere you go, ha

Re: How to Lock Apps On Any iPhone

2019-05-26 Thread Arlene
Marcio, I found the article very informative with very clear instructions. Thank you. Arlene - Original Message - From: "M. Taylor" To: Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2019 8:37 PM Subject: RE: How to Lock Apps On Any iPhone Hello Marcio, This article was very interesting. We always welcom

RE: Theme Question: In What Ways Have Apple Products, or Their Related Third-Party Apps, Increased Your Level of Personal Independence?

2019-05-26 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Arlene, Wow! It is difficult to believe that Yellow Cab went out of business in one of the most densely populated cities in your state. Yes, the Curb app aggregates multiple local companies. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com

have a quick question about the apple store being able to get contacts from my lg TERRA flip phone to my new iPhone 8

2019-05-26 Thread Joshua Hendrickson
Hi to all. My very helpful and reliable LG TERRA flip phone has finally decided to die and not come on. It does have a sim card in it where I know all my contacts are stored. Since I'll be getting my new iPhone this Wednesday, will the folks at the apple store be able to take out my sim card and

RE: Theme Question: In What Ways Have Apple Products, or Their Related Third-Party Apps, Increased Your Level of Personal Independence?

2019-05-26 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
This Curb app shows up when I do a search in the App Store, but several reviews mention that it does not work in Canada. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2019 6:42 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Theme Question: I

Re: Theme Question: In What Ways Have Apple Products, or Their Related Third-Party Apps, Increased Your Level of Personal Independence?

2019-05-26 Thread Arlene
Mark, thanks again, we'll give it a try. Arlene - Original Message - From: "M. Taylor" To: Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2019 10:46 PM Subject: RE: Theme Question: In What Ways Have Apple Products, or Their Related Third-Party Apps, Increased Your Level of Personal Independence? Hello Arl

RE: addendum to the theme question

2019-05-26 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
There’s got to be a party pooper in every crowd, what I wonder is why Devon is even on this list since he seems to be included in the “we Android users”, oh right, his signature is “Sent from my iPhone”. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Sunday, May 26, 201

RE: have a quick question about the apple store being able to get contacts from my lg TERRA flip phone to my new iPhone 8

2019-05-26 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Joshua, This is only a guess but it sounds to me as though your current legacy phone is several years old. If this is, in fact, the case, then, most likely, the SIM that it uses will be larger than the nanno SIM used in many modern phones. If this is the case, then your new phone will b

Re: Alexa accessibility and our new connected range - was: Alexa app for iPhone

2019-05-26 Thread Richard Turner
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Re: have a quick question about the apple store being able to get contacts from my lg TERRA flip phone to my new iPhone 8

2019-05-26 Thread lenron brown
You can also get that sim card cut down to size if you need to. On 5/26/19, M. Taylor wrote: > Hello Joshua, > > This is only a guess but it sounds to me as though your current legacy phone > is several years old. If this is, in fact, the case, then, most likely, the > SIM that it uses will be l

RE: have a quick question about the apple store being able to get contacts from my lg TERRA flip phone to my new iPhone 8

2019-05-26 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
If it's an old full-size SIM then I don't think it can be made into a Nano SIM, but then again I have been wrong before once or twice. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of lenron brown Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2019 9:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re

Re: have a quick question about the apple store being able to get contacts from my lg TERRA flip phone to my new iPhone 8

2019-05-26 Thread Arlene
Joshua, if the sim card in your terra flip phone is a new micro sim card it would fit in your new iphone 8. If for some reason the sim card wouldn't fit or they think it's best to put a new sim card in your phone, they may be able to copy your contacts to your new phone. I'll tell you about a f