New Phone and Service

Keith Christian keithchristian at roadrunner.com
Mon Mar 31 21:34:18 CDT 2008


I went back to letstalk and searched for the N75 and I think you are
right.  It mentions ATT.  


Is there a way to search for the unbranded and unlocked version of the
phone?  It sounds like this would be the better way to go.  

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 7:10 PM
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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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