Re: CI and new slider cell phones

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

I have a question or two about some new cell phones on the market now since

my last cell phone purchase nearly two years ago.

I have the Motorola Razr with AT & T now (formerly Cingular) and have been

very happy with the service except for a few times when the call failed. I can

hear the phone very well with my CI.

I'd like to get a new phone when my two year contract expires the end of

next month as I would like to get a slider phone with the QWERTY keyboard to

text messages. Without the QWERTY keyboard, it's a pain to text messages on my

Motorola Razr cell phone. With this keyboard I can also have email and

Internet service at an additional monthly fee.

Does anyone here know anything about Verizon's enV LG cell phone with the

QWERTY keyboard that is now available for $99.00 with a new 2 year contract?

How's the volume on it?

What about T-Mobile's Sidekick for $199.00 with a 2 year contract? This

newer phone replaces the old Sidekick ID that can be purchased for $49.99 with a

2 year contract, but does not have the camera and the screen swivels instead

of sliding.

Any preferences between CDMA and GSM?

Thanks for all your advice and tips regarding these and any other new

sliding cell phones on the market now!

Kilberg

Clarion Platinum BTE

January 1997

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[Guest guest]

Can Sidekick and Vlackberry use voice? Blind friendly?

[Guest guest]

I use a blackberry as a phone. but I am not sure if it is a blind friendly

phone. mine has a keyboard set up like a QWERTY keyboard. One of the features

it has is a speakerphone if that is what you mean. but it is pretty much a

visual phone.

Snoopy

Re: Re: CI and new slider cell phones

Can Sidekick and Vlackberry use voice? Blind friendly?

[Guest guest]

Snoopy, I'm interested in a Blackberry someday. Can you tell me what the

dimensions are of the one you have? Is it as small as the RAZR? Is the keyboard

easy to operate?

thanks,

Pam

[Guest guest]

I have the Blackberry 8703e which is 4.25 inches high and 2.5 inches wide. It is

..75 inch thick. The keyboard is very easy to operate. The phone is clear as a

bell for me with the rating of T4/M4. You can get email, text, go online and do

all kinds of things on it. I have not seen the RAZR so I can not compare the

two. I have seen other smaller blackberry like the Pearl but Verizon does not

carry it.

Snoopy

Re: Re: CI and new slider cell phones

Snoopy, I'm interested in a Blackberry someday. Can you tell me what the

dimensions are of the one you have? Is it as small as the RAZR? Is the keyboard

easy to operate?

thanks,

Pam

[Guest guest]

Every market/vendor has its own pricing structure on cell plans so it

would be easier just to talk model numbers.

Sprint and Verizon are more t-coil friendly if someone has not

already pointed that out. (I am on digest feature with this list)

I use the Motorola Q. Good for my induction coil, speaker phone and

bluetooth. Sometimes I use the induction loop with it for hands

free. the data plans for the Q and BlackBerry are pricey and usually

people use it for work purposes. It has internet features but my

next phone will have the GPS for traveling (and when I don't want to

admit I am lost!).

Neely, Dallas Texas

>

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> I have a question or two about some new cell phones on the market

now since

> my last cell phone purchase nearly two years ago.

>

> I have the Motorola Razr with AT & T now (formerly Cingular) and

have been

> very happy with the service except for a few times when the call

failed. I can

> hear the phone very well with my CI.

>

> I'd like to get a new phone when my two year contract expires the

end of

> next month as I would like to get a slider phone with the QWERTY

keyboard to

> text messages. Without the QWERTY keyboard, it's a pain to text

messages on my

> Motorola Razr cell phone. With this keyboard I can also have email

and

> Internet service at an additional monthly fee.

>

> Does anyone here know anything about Verizon's enV LG cell phone

with the

> QWERTY keyboard that is now available for $99.00 with a new 2 year

contract?

> How's the volume on it?

>

> What about T-Mobile's Sidekick for $199.00 with a 2 year contract?

This

> newer phone replaces the old Sidekick ID that can be purchased for

$49.99 with a

> 2 year contract, but does not have the camera and the screen

swivels instead

> of sliding.

>

> Any preferences between CDMA and GSM?

>

> Thanks for all your advice and tips regarding these and any other

new

> sliding cell phones on the market now!

>

> Kilberg

> Clarion Platinum BTE

> January 1997

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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> (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

, this subject is so timely for me, but I'm going to start a

new subject. Judy in Jax

>

> I have the Blackberry 8703e which is 4.25 inches high and 2.5 inches wide. It

is .75 inch

thick. The keyboard is very easy to operate. The phone is clear as a bell for me

with the

rating of T4/M4. You can get email, text, go online and do all kinds of things

on it. I have not

seen the RAZR so I can not compare the two. I have seen other smaller blackberry

like the

Pearl but Verizon does not carry it.

>

[Guest guest]

Pam, the Razr is clamshell and the Blackberry is not. I have the Razr and there

is

no interence at all when using the t-coil, neither from my hearing aid nor from

my cochlear implant. I'm sorry I can't say the same about the BB (see my other

message).

However, the BB has a wonderful keyboard, is phenomenal in sending and

receiving e-mails. I told my hubby I rate my BB just one step under him and

my laptop. LOL.

Judy in Jax

>

> Snoopy, I'm interested in a Blackberry someday. Can you tell me what the

dimensions are

of the one you have? Is it as small as the RAZR? Is the keyboard easy to

operate?

>

> thanks,

> Pam

>

>