New Phone and Service

Keith Christian keithchristian at roadrunner.com
Tue Apr 1 09:38:08 CDT 2008 

Oh Stephen, please tell me this is an April Fools Joke!  If there is 3G
available in my area, the phone would need charging each day?  I was
hoping to charge less than my current phone not more!

How does one find out if they are in or near a 3G area?  What is 3G for,
GPS?

The phone sounds great from the descriptions I have read.  The draw
backs I have read about are mainly are the battery and the headphone
jack.  I did not hear that it would need to be charged several times a
day.  That would be very disappointing if that is the case. 

I was hoping to use it as an MP3 player, but I can't be charging it
several times a day!  Can anyone comment on battery life if not in a 3G
area?

Thanks,

Keith
 
-----Original Message-----
From: blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com
[mailto:blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com] On Behalf Of Stephen
Giggar
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 6:21 AM
To: The Accessible Phones Discussion List
Subject: Re: New Phone and Service


That is correct. If you get one of the new phones and it has the 20.x
firmware. You can not get it un branded. You will be stuck with all the
AT at T limitations and the short battery life if you happen to be in a 3g
coverage area. Another words, you may be charging the phone 2 or more
times a day.

Produced on a Nokia N73 smart phone using a Symbian based screen reader.
Signed by: Stephen Giggar sgiggar at sbcglobal.net
Skype: dr-phone.

- original message -
Subject:	Re: New Phone and Service
From:	"dennis" <dennisl0 at evenlink.com>
Date:		01/04/2008 12:58 PM

i dont believe that is possible anymore unless you have the old firm
ware 
stephen correct me please if i am wrong
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gabriel Millay" <gmillay at student.atmaine.com>
To: "'The Accessible Phones Discussion List'" 
<blindphones at mosenexplosion.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 8:49 AM
Subject: RE: New Phone and Service


> Hi Keith what you could do is to buy the phone and then unbrand it
> yourself
> so you would only have to pay the forty nine dollars for it. Hope this
> helps.
>
> Gabe
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com
> [mailto:blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com] On Behalf Of Keith
> Christian
> Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 23:59
> To: 'The Accessible Phones Discussion List'
> Subject: RE: New Phone and Service
>
> Hi Dennis,
>
> I called them, thanks for the number.  The phone unbranded is $400 and

> the ATT version is $40.
>
> They told me there is no difference between the batteries and blue 
> tooth connectivity.  However, the guy sounded like he just wanted to 
> make me an offer I could not refuse.  I was very close to agreeing to 
> the 2 year contract and the new phones though.  I'll need to think 
> about it a bit more. My wife is needing a new phone too and it would 
> be nice for us to have the same chargers and all that.
>
> I appreciate all the comments.
>
> Keith
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com
> [mailto:blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com] On Behalf Of dennis
> Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 7:10 PM
> To: The Accessible Phones Discussion List
> Subject: Re: New Phone and Service
>
>
> keith the 49 dollar phone is branded to atnt / singular
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Keith Christian" <keithchristian at roadrunner.com>
> To: "'The Accessible Phones Discussion List'" 
> <blindphones at mosenexplosion.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 8:59 PM
> Subject: RE: New Phone and Service
>
>
>> Wow, that makes the letstalk deal even better.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Keith
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com
>> [mailto:blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com] On Behalf Of dennis
>> Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 5:08 PM
>> To: The Accessible Phones Discussion List
>> Subject: Re: New Phone and Service
>>
>>
>> keith i would outright buy the n75 rather then use the singular 
>> version with the unbranded one you can use any blue tooth not true 
>> with the singular version if i remember correctly also with the 
>> unbranded one you get a longer battery life it's an all around better

>> deal. dennis
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Keith Christian" <keithchristian at roadrunner.com>
>> To: "'The Accessible Phones Discussion List'"
>> <blindphones at mosenexplosion.com>
>> Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 7:55 PM
>> Subject: RE: New Phone and Service
>>
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Cingular is offering the N75 for $199 with a 2 year contract. 
>>> Letstalk.com is offering it for $49 with what looks like the same 
>>> contract.  Have any of you had any experience with this phone?  
>>> Would
>
>>> you consider a different phone and why?
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks Stephen and others on the list for your advice so far, it has

>>> been helpful.
>>>
>>>
>>> Keith
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com
>>> [mailto:blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com] On Behalf Of Stephen

>>> Giggar
>>> Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 6:41 AM
>>> To: The Accessible Phones Discussion List
>>> Subject: Re: New Phone and Service
>>>
>>>
>>> Keith
>>>
>>> Hear is a list of some of the phone that support the 850 and 1900 
>>> MHZ
>
>>> band from AT&T and these phones are quad band GSM Symbian phones. 
>>> These phone will not be sold by AT&T but will work fine with your 
>>> existing sim chip from your 6620. These as far as I know are still 
>>> being produced.
>>>
>>> Nokia.
>>> 5700 Express Music,
>>> 6110 Navigator,
>>> 6120 Classic,
>>> 6121 Classic,
>>> 6290,
>>> E50 dash 1 and E50 dash 2,
>>> E51,
>>> E61,
>>> E61I,
>>> E65,
>>> E70 dash 2 (hard to find) unbranded,
>>> E90,
>>> N73,
>>> N76,
>>> N80IE,
>>> N81,
>>> N81-8GB,
>>> N82,
>>> N95 dash 1 (2100 MHZ 3G),
>>> N95 dash 2 ( 8GB 2100 MHZ 3G)
>>> N95 dash 3 (USA 3G),
>>> N95 dash 4 (USA 3g 8GB)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Signed: Stephen Giggar
>>> sgiggar at sbcglobal.net
>>> Skype: dr-phone.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Keith Christian" <keithchristian at roadrunner.com>
>>> To: "'The Accessible Phones Discussion List'" 
>>> <blindphones at mosenexplosion.com>
>>> Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 9:12 PM
>>> Subject: RE: New Phone and Service
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi Stephen,
>>>>
>>>> Thank you for your reply.  You mention many of the reasons why I am

>>>> investigating a new phone and possibly a new provider.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Is there a list of the 20 Symbian phones that may be of interest?  
>>>> I
>
>>>> use a PACMate and it would be really cool to use the Braille 
>>>> display
>
>>>> for sending text messages and browsing the internet, if that is 
>>>> possible. If I can upgrade my Talks for less than buying Mobile 
>>>> Speak
>>
>>>> that would certainly be a consideration.
>>>>
>>>> I appreciate all the advice, thanks.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Keith
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com
>>>> [mailto:blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com] On Behalf Of 
>>>> Stephen
>
>>>> Giggar
>>>> Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 2:20 PM
>>>> To: The Accessible Phones Discussion List
>>>> Subject: Re: New Phone and Service
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Keith
>>>>
>>>> This is a hard question to answer and their is no correct answer. 
>>>> Being you already have Talks; You may want to stay with what you 
>>>> already have as far as the screen reader. As far as a phone; You 
>>>> could get the N75 from At&T and keep your existing plan and sign up
>>> for
>>>> another two year contract to
>>>> get the phone cheaper. Or you can buy a different phone not carried

>>>> by AT&T and have many more choices of phone to use and not just the

>>>> one Symbian based phone that
>>> is
>>>> still being made by Nokia
>>>> and sold by AT&T.
>>>>
>>>> I would suggest that you buy the phone out side of AT&T and just 
>>>> moving your existing Sim card from the 6620 to the new phone and 
>>>> buying a Talks license transfer from a Talks dealer. This would 
>>>> give
>
>>>> you. 1. A unlocked phone. 2. A unbranded phone that works better. 
>>>> 3. Doesn't have any of the AT&T stuff on it as far as shareware or 
>>>> floatware or any other stuff to slow down the phone.
>>>> 4. Getting the phone as Nokia atended it to be put out.
>>>>
>>>> Also by doing it this way; You will not be required to sign a new 
>>>> contract and can switch cell providers when ever you like and use 
>>>> the
>>
>>>> new phone on that network.
>>>>
>>>> This will also give you the ability to choose from a good 20 plus 
>>>> Symbian Nokia phones that support the 850 and 1900 MHZ bands that 
>>>> AT&T
>>>
>>>> uses.
>>>>
>>>> Remember; All Symbian series 60 3rd Edition phones will work with 
>>>> either Talks or MobileSpeak. And both screen readers will give you 
>>>> a
>
>>>> 30 day trial license on request. That away you can trial both 
>>>> screen
>
>>>> readers and see what one gives you the needed information you 
>>>> require
>>
>>>> and what functions you use.
>>>>
>>>> Their is no one best screen reader for most phones. It comes down 
>>>> to
>
>>>> how you use it and what you want to do with the screen reader.
>>>>
>>>> Signed: Stephen Giggar
>>>> sgiggar at sbcglobal.net
>>>> Skype: dr-phone.
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Cy Selfridge" <cselfridge at sbcglobal.net>
>>>> To: "'The Accessible Phones Discussion List'" 
>>>> <blindphones at mosenexplosion.com>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 1:13 PM
>>>> Subject: RE: New Phone and Service
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Keith,
>>>>> I believe you are talking about www.letstalk.com
>>>>> Now, as I understand it, AT&T (Cingular) now will (should) offer 
>>>>> you
>>
>>>>> a
>>>>
>>>>> Nokia N75 with the Mobile Speak. They should charge you $89 for 
>>>>> the
>
>>>>> mobile speak and I think I saw the N75 from AT&T for $99? Now, 
>>>>> (okay
>>
>>>>> Stephen, step in here) I also think they will have one of their 
>>>>> Windows based phones with the Microsoft version of Mobile Speak as

>>>>> well. Currently the Microsoft version of Mobile Speak is, in my 
>>>>> opinion, a better deal because you can swap phones, upgrade phones

>>>>> or
>>>
>>>>> whatever *without* a charge. This is *not* currently true for the 
>>>>> Symbian versions of Mobile Speak. HTH, Cy, the ancient Okie...
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com
>>>>> [mailto:blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com] On Behalf Of Keith

>>>>> Christian
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 11:52 AM
>>>>> To: blindphones at mosenexplosion.com
>>>>> Subject: New Phone and Service
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> My cell contract is up and I would like to upgrade my phone and 
>>>>> possibly service.  Currently, I have a Nokia 6620 with Talks. 
>>>>> Cingular is my service provider.  We get 500 minutes  a month for 
>>>>> $60
>>>
>>>>> (two phones).  It seems like there was a web site that offered 
>>>>> great
>>
>>>>> deals on phones and service, but I don't recall the name.  Anyone 
>>>>> have
>>>>
>>>>> recommendations?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> If you can recommend some phones to check out and if Talks is 
>>>>> still
>
>>>>> a
>>>
>>>>> better screen reader, let me know.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Keith
>>>>>
>>>>>
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