Christmas shopping online today for my daughter who is 17 years old and is deaf. So hard to decide what kind of phone to get her!! Here are some stats on what she does now:
At the end of contract with T-Mobile Sidekick '08--
she had great unlimited text and internet plan UNTIL
they changed it this summer(long story but not so
great now!)--she can still text but no more internet!
She uses Sorenson Videophone to sign with friends
She uses Skype, Purple, and maybe other things on
her laptop to sign with friends
She uses Facebook--I think instant messaging?--to
chat online with friends(texting online)
NOW: she wants a phone that will give her all of
that and more! Is there a phone and a phone company
that has a great smartphone for deaf people--one
that has a data only plan(not paying for voice plan
that isn't used)? T-Mobile and Sidekick was fine at
first, but not great now--any upgrades with T-Mobile
recommended? Or should we switch to Sprint, with
the HTC EVO? Or...what about the I-Phone? Is that only
ATT or Verizon? I currently have a Verizon phone plan
and wonder if adding her to MY plan with an I-Phone
is a good idea, or is that hard to do--I need voice plan
and she does not. Or--should we switch to ATT for
I-Phones for both?
She wants to use her phone for: texting, Facebook,
and HOPEFULLY video chat--so she needs a phone
that can do all of that, plus with a plan that is not
"out of this world" price wise!
Any suggestions? It is SO confusing!!!
At the end of contract with T-Mobile Sidekick '08--
she had great unlimited text and internet plan UNTIL
they changed it this summer(long story but not so
great now!)--she can still text but no more internet!
She uses Sorenson Videophone to sign with friends
She uses Skype, Purple, and maybe other things on
her laptop to sign with friends
She uses Facebook--I think instant messaging?--to
chat online with friends(texting online)
NOW: she wants a phone that will give her all of
that and more! Is there a phone and a phone company
that has a great smartphone for deaf people--one
that has a data only plan(not paying for voice plan
that isn't used)? T-Mobile and Sidekick was fine at
first, but not great now--any upgrades with T-Mobile
recommended? Or should we switch to Sprint, with
the HTC EVO? Or...what about the I-Phone? Is that only
ATT or Verizon? I currently have a Verizon phone plan
and wonder if adding her to MY plan with an I-Phone
is a good idea, or is that hard to do--I need voice plan
and she does not. Or--should we switch to ATT for
I-Phones for both?
She wants to use her phone for: texting, Facebook,
and HOPEFULLY video chat--so she needs a phone
that can do all of that, plus with a plan that is not
"out of this world" price wise!
Any suggestions? It is SO confusing!!!