How to get an accessible telephone

[Janina Sajka]

And what about your phone bills? Got them in a format you can
read independently?

On Mon, 6 May 2002, Alex Snow wrote:

> My telephone is a clunky old all metal rodery, and the only special feature
> it's got is it rings.  It is perfictly accessible.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Janina Sajka" <janina at afb.net>
> To: <uaccess-l at trace.wisc.edu>; <webwatch at yahoogroups.com>;
> <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 5:37 PM
> Subject: How to get an accessible telephone
> 
> 
> > In the U.S. telephones and telephone services must be accessible. It's the
> law. Unfortunately, putting a law in the law
> > book isn't enough. Consumers must insist on the benefits the law entitles
> them to, and they must complain to the
> > appropriate authorities if they don't get the benefits they're entitled
> to.
> >
> >      * Do you receive your phone bills in a format you can read?
> >      * Do you have your telephone's manual in a format you can read?
> >      * Does your phone speak its settings as you arrow around the menus?
> >      * Can you adjust your telephone's display to make it more readable?
> >
> > AFB wants to help you get the accessible telephone and telephone service
> the law entitles you to.
> >
> > Step One: Become informed. Know your rights. To learn more, read our newly
> revised brochure on this subject at:
> >
> > http://www.afb.org/section255.asp
> >
> > Step Two: If you try and don't succeed, complain to the authorities. We've
> designed a complaint form you can use:
> >
> > http://www.afb.org/255complaint.asp
> >
> > Step Three: Let us know the results of your complaint. We can't be your
> personal advocate, but the
> > information we get from many individuals will help us advocate better for
> you with industry and the government.
> >
> > Our brochure explains all of this and provides links to additional
> information. Please bookmark this URL and use it to
> > get the accessible telephone and telephone service you're entitled to by
> law:
> >
> > http://www.afb.org/section255.asp
> >
> > Please feel free to distribute this notice and our brochure wherever you
> see fit.
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Janina Sajka, Director
> > Technology Research and Development
> > Governmental Relations Group
> > American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
> >
> > Email: janina at afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175
> >
> > Chair, Accessibility SIG
> > Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF)
> > http://www.openebook.org
> >
> >    Please avoid sending me Word or Power-Point attachments.
> >    See http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html
> >
> >
> >
> >
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				Janina Sajka, Director
				Technology Research and Development
				Governmental Relations Group
				American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)

Email: janina at afb.net		Phone: (202) 408-8175

Chair, Accessibility SIG
Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF)
http://www.openebook.org