Hi, another way to get around this is to get an iPhone 4 or 4S used and buy a SIM card for an iPad.
Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Jun 3, 2012, at 2:48 PM, Arnold Schmidt <arno...@mindspring.com> wrote: > Well, it appears the old cliche applies one more time. I just called the > number given in the following message, and this is what I was told. First, > the following does not apply to the IPhone at all, one must buy a data plan > for the IPhone. Apparently, for the android phones, and blackberries, one > can apply for this exemption, but it does not mean one can get free data. > Under normal circumstances, one has to buy a minimum data plan, even if they > are not going to use it, just to get one of these devices. This exemption > will allow the device to be used for phone calls, maybe texting (I am not > sure about texting), but not for data, meaning the web and email. I can't > imagine why one would want a smart phone if they weren't going to use it for > the web and email, being that now some companies are offering unlimited text > and phone calls for cheap prices, using a regular phone. Apparently, their > data networks are being overwhelmed by smart phones, and they want people to > buy and use the simple phones for texting and phone calls. Oh well, I hoped. > > Arnold Schmidt > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Caron" <ecar...@comcast.net> > To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2012 11:33 AM > Subject: Re: new to the group and some questions > > > 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. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Rebecca and Zeb >>> email: rilni...@gmail.com >>> facebook: facebook.com/rebeccai5 >>> Zeb's facebook: facebook.com/zeb.ilniski >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>> Google Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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