Accessible Mobile Phones

Vodafone working together with NCBI

Vodafone and NCBI have being working together for many years now where we recommend a compatible handset that supports Nuance talks for our service users. The TALKS software from Nuance, Nuance Homepage, the worlds leading provider of speech and imaging solutions for business and consumers, is pre-loaded onto the phone by Vodafone free of charge. This enables you to navigate your mobile phone menus and access information via an audio display.

The Vodafone Speaking phone allows you to undertake a wide range of actions including:

• Hear caller ID information and check logs of incoming and outgoing calls
• Compose and listen to emails, text messages and notes
• Manage contact information and voice dial phone numbers from the directory
• Hear practical information about the battery level, network and signal strength
• Use the appointment calendar
• Edit and add contacts, settings and profiles according to your personal preferences
• Use calculator, alarm clock and other important tools

At the moment, it is available on the popular Nokia E52 handset.

To find out more about the Vodafone Speaking Phone please call Vodafone on 1800 22 55 88 (Postpay) and 1850 20 87 87 (Prepay) or drop into your local Vodafone retail store which are located throughout the country. The Speaking Phone is available at most Vodafone stores. Handsets can be ordered from Vodafone Ireland and will be delivered directly to your door within 48 hours.

If you are a Vodafone customer and you wish to purchase the Nokia E52, the software needs to be requested upon order and will therefore be installed free of charge.

If you are not a Vodafone customer, or you do not have the Nokia E52 and you still wish to purchase TALKS then you can contact Stuart Lawler at NCBI for more information on Locall 1850 33 43 53 or email: stuart.lawler@ncbi.ie

‘Zooms’ Magnification on Mobile Handset

The company that produce the ‘Talks’ speech software also have a screen magnification software called ‘Zooms’. This allows the display to be magnified. However, one of the draw backs of this is that if text is made bigger then less of it will be displayed at any time.

Free Trial

Nuance offers a free trial demo package that you can download at
Download Nuance Trial Version

List of compatible handsets for Nuance
Nuance Compatible Handsets

Prices for Nuance Talks and Zooms

• Talks Premium €200 (Talks premium software includes both "Talks" and "Zooms")
• Zooms €150

All the above software can be tied to the SIM ID or IMEI number of the handset.

CodeFactory Software for Mobile Phones

Codefactory develops accessible software applications for mobile phones running on symbian series 60, windows mobile and blackerry making Mobile Phones Accessible to the Blind and Visually Impaired. To read more about Codefactory and their products visit the following link Codefactory Homepage

The software Codefactory develops include:

• Screen readers: Mobile Speak, Oratio for BlackBerry Smartphones and Vodafone Speak
• Screen magnifiers: Mobile Magnifier
• GPS Navigation Aids: Mobile Geo
• Book Reader: Mobile DAISY Player
• Color Recognizer

Free Trial

To download a demo version of their software visit the following link and enter the software you want to download and the model of your compatible handset at Download Codefactory Trial Version

List of compatible handsets for Codefactory
Codefactory Compatible Handsets

Prices for Codefactory software

Mobile Speak €140
Mobile Speak Phone Upgrade €65
Mobile Magnifier €96
Mobile Colour Recognizer €48
Mobile Daisy Player €100
Mobile Geo €534

All the above software can be tied to the SIM ID or IMEI number of the handset.

Low Vision Mobile Phones

To check out more information about Low Vision Mobile Phones please view our online shop or contact John Ryan on Locall 1850 33 43 54 or john.ryan@ncbi.ie
The Low Vision handsets can be bought from NCBI resource centres

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