-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Thanks, Kenny -- I clearly have a lot to learn about this new toy. Chuck On Thu, 1 Jan 2004, Kenny Hitt wrote: > Hi. Just because you don't travel doesn't mean you shouldn't be > concerned about roming. When I used ATT, I had to get a plan that > allowed free roming because the signal for ATT was really bad in my > house. I started out with a plan that wouldn't allow the phone to rome > but this kept me from using the phone when I wanted it most. You might > want to make sure your phone can't rome or ask sighted friends to read > the phone's screen in the places you use it most to make sure it isn't > roming. If you have weak signal, the phone will try to rome to a tower > with better signal. > > Hope this helps. > Kenny > > On Thu, Jan 01, 2004 at 06:30:13AM -0500, Chuck Hallenbeck wrote: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > > > Hi Tommy, > > > > Thanks much, but I have asked my local provider to get a braille > > manual from Nokia for me, and they tell me it is on the way. I > > decided to go through my local provider so that they become aware > > of the gestures toward accessibility that Nokia has adopted. > > > > I am glad to know of your experience with the 5165. It is my > > first cell phone, and I continue to be happy with it, although > > following this thread it is clear there are important functions I > > cannot so far perform, such as detecting battery level. I am not > > worried about the roaming alert since I do not travel much these > > days. > > > > Chuck > > > > PS: Happy New Year to all > > > > On Thu, 1 Jan 2004, Tom Moore wrote: > > > > > Hi Chuck. > > > I have this phone and it works really nice for me. > > > I suggest downloading the manual if you can, and if you can't find it let me know and I'll send it to you in text format. > > > You can use some of the menu functions if you memorize the numbers to hit after pressing the menu key to access certain functions. > > > You can change the ring, change the volume of the ring and set the security codes on the phone as well as other things. > > > > > > I'm actually in the market myself for a newer phone so seeing the topic come up on the list is a good thing... > > > Can any of these phones that have been mentioned be plugged in to a laptop for mobile internet access while on the go?? > > > > > > Tommy > > > > > > > > - -- > > The Moon is Waxing Gibbous (69% of Full) > > In a world without Fences or Walls no one needs Windows or Gates. > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) > > > > iQCVAwUBP/QFBjVdG8M9x9tGAQJAywP/Q0a1c4OIcKzZty6zeOLMO3fK/UJsI16S > > 4+AeBDbbegsWqlVG3/vCvj+sgrhiBHqP2frz5BWBty1iY3fWKcyYJaJbHxG3xMaK > > IQrtJSmJCu1elsk/y1pLVMB3gzirupJuCRm7KdpWqxmc7r0kSkLbSmtOVf1hhjHh > > J0zPQzA2eDY= > > =PX5i > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > - -- The Moon is Waxing Gibbous (71% of Full) In a world without Fences or Walls no one needs Windows or Gates. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) iQCVAwUBP/RIHDVdG8M9x9tGAQJybAQA3bO6JTA9undBE+gFszq8gb8F9uo3dY2N EinTm1OydSAhwvA3Y6U/oDjp//ckVfso7EV6jnZQXs51g7kX0ectM+/66yPZ22co /s8IM7qi0Gp9JhlPMYTSyuFAHnZXwh5CXUvI+CGUlJdfgHu+nzYUBuxh+/7e9xkW Ms795iHpI64= =p3uE -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----