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.
>>
>>
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