Question about Cell Phones

[Guest guest]

As many of you know, I've been using a Sony sson " candy bar " shaped cell

phone for the past several months. Although I love this phone for its

accessibility and clarity of sound, I'm considering the purchase of a

clamshell phone which will make it easier for me to hear others when I

initiate a phone call.

For those of you who are currently using a clamshell phone with your CI,

what brand/model are you using? If any of you are using a cell phone with a

neckloop or similar attachments , I would appreciate hearing about your

experiences as well. Thanks! <smile> !

By the way, there are several cell phones on the market which have

specialized software which allow it to " talk. " The software allows a blind

or visually impaired person to access almost all of the features available

on a cell phone including voice male, text messaging, address book and

calendar. I would *love* to have a phone like this, but can't afford it

since the total cost of the phone and software can be as high as $600 or

more . <gulp> LOL!

Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05

Deafblind/Postlingual

BTE hearing aid user 20 years

Severe-profound hearing loss 10 years