does anyone know of a mobile phone for the blind?

Question

the person is totally blind, so just a large keypad wont help.

Answer 1

RNIB could be a good start they have developed software with Vodafone, TALK software is availible for certain phones mainly nokia that can be installed it speaks all the phone menu's etc. They are availible on vodafone

check out this on speaking phones
http://online.vodafone.co.uk/dispatch/Portal/appmanager/vodafone/wrp?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=template11&pageID=PDS_0009


Call 33222 from your Vodafone mobile, or 08700 733222 from any other phone.

Or you can email us at [e-mail].

Answer 2

A spanish comapny called OWASYS produced a mobile phone for the blind back in 2003 around september time.the phone was on display at one point at the Royal National Institute of the Blind's Techshare exhibition in Birmingham.
I know that the cost was a hefty £250
I'm not sure if it's still on sale but contacting the company who were marketing the phone in the uk might help.
22C handset is the name of the phone
Hope this helps :0)


The RNIB website has a way of ordering the phone!

Answer 3

I know lots of phones have voice-activated controls, but that would still require someone to help the person learn their way around the phone

Answer 4

remember that advert with the guy at the theatre and he has that massive mobile phone and he's shouting he's head off?? god what was that for now?? anyway something like that should do the trick

Answer 5

a company named OWASYS made it
around 2-3 years back

Answer 6

http://www.phonecontent.com/bm/news/nokia/271.shtml

http://www.phoneanything.com/panews007.htm

http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=20113

I would suggest contacting the rnib for help.

http://www.rnib.org.uk/xpedio/groups/public/documents/code/InternetHome.hcsp