[nabs] Low Vision Phone Question

[olivia norman]

I think Rebecca is correct.  
I haven't had any experience with any other AT&T phones besides the iPhone, so don't know how their center for consumers with disabilities is, but I can tell you that dealing with Code Factory presented some difficulties when I was with Verizon and had a motorola Q.  Code factory were helpful, but they were in Spain, so we had issues with time differences and it was hard to get ahold of someone when I needed technical support.
Apple, on the other hand, have been great to deal with, in my experience.  I own two macs and an iPhone, and have had excellent customer service and technical support when ever I call apple for assistance.
I can't say enough great things about apple, or the advantages of owning products which offer out of the box accessibility solutions.  
Feel free to write me off list with any iPhone or mac related questions!
Olivia
On Jan 8, 2010, at 5:03 PM, Rebecca Bridges wrote:

> Sara,
> 
> I am not aware of any AT&T phones with the exception of the iPhone that offer out of the box speech or magnification.  The AT&T Customer Service Center for Consumers with Disabilities offers Mobile Speak and a magnification product called Mobile Magnifier on select phones for just under $100 in addition to the purchase of the phone, of course.  you can demo both products on the phone for 30 days to see how you like them prior to purchasing them from AT&T.  Both Mobile Speak and Mobile Magnifier are made by a company called Code Factory and are sold by distributors located throughout the country and the world.  You can learn more about these products and how to purchase them at www.codefactory.com.  Although AT&T offers a discounted price for these products, they only do so on certain phone models.  This significantly limits the phones you can choose from.  If you were to purchase Mobile Speak or Mobile Magnifier from a distributor, you would have more phone options but would 
> pay approximately $300.  Hope this helps, or at least gives you a few things to consider.
> 
> Rebecca
> 
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