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    Cell phones

    I have had 3 Sidekicks and now a Blackberry, and stuck with Verizon because of where I live to get good connection..it ranges from $ 150-250 a month. Where T-Mobile was the cheapest and best, but not where I live. I use my phone for emails, texts and calls, I also have Google Voice for incoming...
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    Re: Deaf Customers Can Now “Read” Voicemail?

    I went to Google Voice and it is free, no monthly charges.. but it is not accurate like the rest of speech to text translation out there, so reading the messages can be confusing.. Makes no sense!
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    text and message

    What is the best way to be contacted by: 1) a person who does not know how to text from their phone or that their cell does not have text message features to text me? 2) Is there a company ie: Answering service that will take in voice message and send me text? Many people do not want to...
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    If you could go anywhere in the world - where would you go??

    I have been to Japan, Guam, Scotland and England And lived in two places in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan. Have traveled to Baja, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Colorado. So that is about 1/3 of the US I have...
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    Siren alerts.

    Cute..... No, I think I would benefit if there was a a small pad attached to underneath your right leg while driving that vibrates if any sirens go off near your streets so you would know there is either police, ambulance or firetruck going by, there are times we are in the area out on the...
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    SK3 music

    Ok, so I may not get all the songs in 64MB, but your answer does not provide me why I can't even start transfer according to the booklet. Has anyone been sucessful?
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    SK3 music

    I am having no luck at all transferring music from my iTunes on the computer to my SK3 music player and I have gone around and over the SK booklet and still didn't work, isn't 64mb enough memory also? What am I missing, it isn't that hard is it?
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    Siren alerts.

    Is there anything out in the market for HOH or deaf that has a vibrate seat or product that lets you know there is a siren of police cars, firetruck and ambulances? While you are driving? I know deaf can't or shouldn't have cop car radar thing, but hey?! if it vibrates to let you know, why not?
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    My RIGHTS to keep my Hearing Dog....

    Pet deposit fee for service hearing dog Ok, I can't find it any where that I must (or do not pay) for pet deposit fee for renting apartments or house even tho I do have a hearing service dog. I do understand the damage it may cause, which I can't think of any that she would do other than her...
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    Yiiiii Sorenson VP 200--- noooooo

    Oh my word!:rl: I got the Sorenson VP 200 yesterday and I have never been more disappointed. It is free right? Yep, But at age 55, I do not read signing or have I ever learned to sign.. Never...... The CA/Interpeter/Operator isn't even understandable reading their lips, they are not even...
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    Computer & TV Programs

    I was told that I could download something onto my computer and be able to watch TV programs ( News, CSI, Lost, and other stuff) But I have no idea how to do that and how to make it closed captioned also from my computer? Can anyone help with this information? I would appreciate your time and...
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    Traveling

    Bear with me: I speak excellent I rely on lipreading I do hear sounds, but unable to hear words being said over phone So what do you all use when traveling on the road? I am not thrilled with text messaging when I can speak, I just need to read text in return. I have to realize that...
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    tty vs captel phone

    I am all for Captel! Although State of Washington does not provide Captel service. I had one in Oregon for 6 years, I loved it. I can speak and lip read and hear some sounds.
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    Captioned Telephones

    I love Captel, I can speak well and still need to lipread, but with Captel, I can hear noises in back ground like a baby crying, party, resturants, if someone is driving. It is much better than VCO, TTY. But it all depends how well you hear voices and/or noises, but it is sure better than...
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