New Phone and Service

Wed Apr 2 04:56:57 CDT 2008

Hi,
AT&T says they can turn it off from their end.  I don't know how much 
difference it would make in the battery life because I decided not to 
purchase the n75.

Virgie and Lady Hoshi
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "dennis" <dennisl0 at evenlink.com>
To: "The Accessible Phones Discussion List" <blindphones at mosenexplosion.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 5:15 PM
Subject: Re: New Phone and Service

> first of all keith i dont think they will turn off the three g i asked 
> them
> to they said it could not be done if i remember correctly
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Keith Christian" <keithchristian at roadrunner.com>
> To: "'The Accessible Phones Discussion List'"
> <blindphones at mosenexplosion.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 5:10 PM
> Subject: RE: New Phone and Service
>
>
>> Hi Juanita,
>>
>> About how long are you talking on the phone before needing to charge it
>> every three days or so?  I called AT&T and they said it should get 4
>> hours talk time or 8 days standby time.  Does that sound about what you
>> are getting?  Are you satisfied with the phone over all?
>>
>> Do you listen to MP3s on it very much? I was hoping I could use it like
>> an IPOD that I never got!  Would you mind describing how you use your
>> phone?  Interested if you use the internet, Bluetooth head sets, word
>> processing, etc.
>>
>> BTW, when I asked AT&T about 3G usage, they said they could turn it off
>> on their end.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Keith
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com
>> [mailto:blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com] On Behalf Of
>> jordmartin at suddenlink.net
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 11:47 AM
>> To: The Accessible Phones Discussion List
>> Subject: Re: New Phone and Service
>>
>>
>> I can't comment on 3G but my N75 needs to be charged every 3 days.
>>
>> Juanita Martin
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Keith Christian" <keithchristian at roadrunner.com>
>> To: "'The Accessible Phones Discussion List'"
>> <blindphones at mosenexplosion.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 9:38 AM
>> Subject: RE: New Phone and Service
>>
>>
>>>
>>> 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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