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Product Guide for Wireless Customers who are Blind or Visually Impaired

Listed below are features that may make wireless products and services easier for you to use. At the bottom of the page are links to manufacturers who have products that include one or more of the features listed. Clicking on the link will take you to a manufacturer's website where you can get more information about its products.

  • User Customized Display – Product display screen can be adjusted for contrast, illumination, larger font size, and ability to 'freeze' moving text.
  • Oversized Display Screen – Product has a screen area that supports larger visual display of information.
  • Voice Dialing – Product enables person to use his / her voice to dial outgoing telephone calls.
  • Voice Output – Product 'verbalizes' select handset functions e.g. low battery, roaming, reads out the numbers of an incoming call, call logs.
  • Voice Recognition for menu selection – Product enables person to use his / her voice to activate select menu items.
  • Audio Cue Capability – Product provides audio cues for basic functions (e.g., low battery, volume, message waiting, different audio cues for power "on" and power "off").
  • Raised Dot on "5" Key – Product has a raised "nib" on the "5" key to assist user to tactually locate other keys.
  • Easy Differentiation Of Keys And Handset – Product's keys are sufficiently raised up off the body of the handset and are made of a different substance than the body of the handset to enable easier tactile identification of keys.
  • Touch Identifiable Input Controls – Product has uniquely shaped keys that identify essential functions (e.g., Send, End, Power, Volume).
  • Data Device Capability – Product supports data (ASCII) devices.
  • Alternate formats – Product information and billing is available to the customer in alternate formats upon his / her request. Alternate formats may include Braille, large print, and audiocassette.

Companies Whose Product(s) Support One or More of the Features Listed Above

Link to Audiovox Link to Audiovox

 

Link to Sony Ericsson Mobile Link to Sony Ericsson Mobile

 

Link to Motorola Link to Motorola

 

Link to Nokia Link to Nokia

 

Link to Panasonic Link to Panasonic

 

Link to Samsung Link to Samsung