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Phones for low vision and blind seniors

Discover essential features to consider when selecting a phone for low vision and blind seniors. Learn about speech capabilities, high contrast displays, tactile buttons, and more.

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Phones for low vision and blind seniors

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  1. Phones for low vision and blind seniors Amy Mason & Clara Van Gerven National Federation of the Blind, Jernigan Institute National Federation of the Blind

  2. What to look for (aka FAQ)? Most of the users who call us are looking for some combination of the following features: • Carrier that works for the area • Easy to use • Speech • High contrast • Tactile buttons • Emergency contact • Voice dialing National Federation of the Blind

  3. Speech vs. no speech • In this presentation we have chosen to focus on the talking phones, as these offer the best accessibility for all blind and many low vision users. There are a number of easy-to-use, high contrast, tactile button feature phones which those with minor vision loss may find useful: • Snapfon • Emporia • Doro phones • Bierley big button phone National Federation of the Blind

  4. Kyocera Kona • Sprint, Virgin Mobile, Cricket • Speech in most areas • Flip phone • Medium high contrast display • Marked nr. 5, otherwise fairly flat keys • Speed dial • Voice dialing National Federation of the Blind

  5. Convoy 3 • Verizon • Speech • Marked nr. 5, otherwise fairly flat keys • Contacts programmed with speech • Voice dialing National Federation of the Blind

  6. Odin VI • Odin Mobile (T-Mobile) • Very simple use • Speech in all areas, but missing key announcements • High contrast display • Very tactile buttons • Contacts programmed with speech • No voice dialing National Federation of the Blind

  7. Samsung Gusto 2 • Verizon • ICE button • Voice dialing • VERY limited speech • Dialing • Text message read out • Caller ID read out • NO menu readout whatsoever National Federation of the Blind

  8. Mobile Accessibility • Simplified access to Android and Windows Mobile 8 phones • $99 on Android, free on Windows • Touchscreen interface National Federation of the Blind

  9. Other Android • Nexus 4 from Odin Mobile • Uses built-in Talkback • Custom suite of apps • Linked from home screen, but still require install National Federation of the Blind

  10. iPhone • Widely available and promoted • Good solution for tech-friendly users • Good, persistent accessibility • User-friendly • Not suitable for call & text message only users • Complex • Expensive National Federation of the Blind

  11. Further information • Convoy 3: • https://nfb.org/blog/atblog/rugged-talking-phone-how-good-convoy-3 • Odin VI: • https://nfb.org/blog/atblog/odin-vi-mobile-phone • Kona: • https://nfb.org/blog/atblog/sprint-kyocera-kona-talking-feature-phone National Federation of the Blind

  12. Contact information Clara Van Gerven Amy Mason • 410-659-9314 x2410 • cvangerven@nfb.org • 200 E. Wells St., @Jernigan Place, Baltimore, MD 21230 • 410-659-9314 x2424 • amason@nfb.org • 200 E. Wells St., @Jernigan Place, Baltimore, MD 21230 National Federation of the Blind

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