Category: Cell Phone Talk
I found this cell phone. Its accessible for the blind. You can text, check call history, check battery, set alarms, and more. It has buttons for the people who don't like touch screen or don't want a smart phone. Here's the link.
http://www.perkinsproducts.org/store/en/daily-living-products/1376-odin-vi-phone.html
Reasonable. If the coverage will work in a buyers area, it is a good choice seems like.
I want to play the devils avicate here, so what if you by set device. As the cariers upgrade of their network eventually no longer supports your device. So instead of resisting a touch screen phone at least give one a try. I said this because I know a 90 year old who is currently using an I Phone and he is still learning it but this individual is taking the time to use it.
This one should be able to follow the trend. Because it doesn't have a touch screen doesn't mean it isn't able to do so.
I think this phone is very basic and for people who just want to make phone calls and send texts. It is not a smart phone so cannot be used for internet browsing or sending emails or checking facebook status. It's for the low tech among us. I don't intend to buy it because I have
an older LG Phone that does what I want it to do and don't want a smart phone. THERE are still a few dynasaurs like me in the world who might like this basic phone made with blind people in mind who just want a phone to be a phone.
I myself, have an iphone just wanted to pass along some blind tech I found for those who might be interested.
Sounds good. Something to keep in mind with someone who has a lot of people around who are aging, losing eyesight and are not very techy.
while I commend the ariginal poster for this board must I remind people the 4 mager cariers are going through a tower upgrade, what will happen when they no longer support these basic accessible flip phones heck any flip phone for that matter? I have seen some argue this will not happen but face reality flip phones do not bring aform of profit in for the cariers. So if it affects their bottom line then what will give them insentive to keep the singals these older phones run on.
My problem with this phone is as follows. If I buy a phone I expect to use it on what ever network I choose. I think in the UK the RNIB has a similar product that is not network-specific.
Starfly, people have been saying this for years. There are people who will want these types of phones. It was tooth and nail, but I got my mother using a jitterbug, which is way more limited even than this phone. The new era of digital divide is that we still have some living from the World War II generation and a little later who aren't really ready for this. Admittedly some of my family are throwbacks.
The parents in law are great with their iPhone, they just use it and don't download apps or anything. But not all are like this. All well and good to preach it, but try actually working with an older relative who is a luddite, one you want to see having a cell phone in case she gets stuck and needs to call someone, one who laments the fact there are no pay phones anymore. Yeah, where are kids supposed to stop for a pot break these days? Oh wait, that wasn't her comment that was mine. lol. Anyway once you've been through this with someone older, the reality strikes as it is for what these people need. And they're still numerous: they live longer than our grandparents did.
The phones structure is built simple so it will match upgrades.
It doesn't use any major services LTE and such, so the basic cellular services will always have to remain in place.
It will follow the trend.
Also, if you think about it, how many people actually keep a cellphone more then a year in good working order?
Not many.
So, this company will likely release new models as well from time to time.
i personally love my old LG phone. i'm also glad you can still get it on eBay. when you cant, i'll consider upgrading to the Samsung Haven next.