Well in that case Nextel is your friend do to the reason that they use a Satnet. The only problem as far as I know with that is the price. Original Message: ----------------- From: Alex Snow alex_snow@xxxxxxx Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2004 18:21:04 -0500 To: speakup at braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: Off topic -- Mobile accessibility V Talx this is one of the reasons I haven't looked seriously into a cell phone. I get *no* signal in my house. you have to walk almost half way down the street to get any kind of signal at all and it's week. On Thu, Jan 01, 2004 at 08:56:32AM -0600, 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 -- Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid back. _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup at braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .
