Cell Phones Deaf Cell Data Only Plans

Deaf people or those with a large hearing loss, cell phones can still be a great way to stay in touch. Choosing a hearing aid-compatible mobile phones, with mild to moderate hearing loss can often make these handy communication devices, particularly for a neckloop, or induction of the amplifier is known as hati connector is inserted. Deaf people or those with more severe hearing loss, the ability to use text messaging features are very important and frustrating to use voice calls or useless. In such cases, payment plans for expensive voice does not make sense when a person can only use data functions.

Fortunately, some of the major U.S. cellular providers now offer data only plans that can be purchased without a voice plan required. T-Mobile offers Sidekick data plan that offers unlimited e-mail, messaging, web browsing, and instant messaging for only $ 29.99/month. AIM comes installed on the phone and users can download Yahoo! Messenger. Users can also synchronize to his three POP3 e-mail accounts to your mobile phone and they get a free account tmail.com 6MB of storage. voice calls, if any, should be taxed 20 cents / minute.

AT & T offers the iPhone Text Accessibility Plan (TAP). This plan includes unlimited SMS, unlimited data usage (e-mail and Internet), as well as $ 40/month for voice mail. But voice calls are paid 40 cents per minute. AT & T's website shows that potential users have to fill in the form of disability certification, signed with the regular iPhone activation via iTunes, and then contact AT & TS National Center for customers with disabilities to change their services to the TAP plan for iPhone. Availability is rare in Alaska, as well as parts of the western United States.

Sprint provides the Sprint Relay Data Plan. The $ 29.99/month plan gives unlimited email, internet access, instant messaging, internal messaging (SMS), and unlimited phone as a modem. Incoming and outgoing calls are blocked, so as to avoid unwanted charges. This unit can be removed by the user and voice calls, then you need to pay 20 cents per minute long distance, local calls and 40 cents / minute. Users can get this plan just over Sprintrelaystore.com site.

U.S. Cellular offers a data only plan. They have a Standard Wireless plan for $ 24.95/month, which allows unlimited text messages and, if necessary, voice calls when roaming for 25 cents per minute over the area and 69 cents per minute. For those who are interested in any contract or credit checks on the plan, they also offer pre-paid plan. $ 24.95/month This plan also provides users with unlimited text messages, but any voice calls are charged at 50 cents per minute and 69 cents area when roaming.

For those who want additional data services, U.S. Cellular offers a Blackberry plan that provides unlimited text messaging and $ 14.95 e-mail and Internet service for an additional $ 44.95/month. But voice calls are charged at 99 cents per minute. Users not only get text messages, but Yahoo! Messenger, GoogleTalk Messenger, BlackBerry Messenger, as well as the ability to assign up to 10 personal POP3 email accounts. Final offering is their Windows Mobile's plan, which offers unlimited text messages $ 14.95/month and Windows Mobile e-mail and the Internet additional $ 29.95. Users to Microsoft's OS with Internet Explorer web browsing, MSN Instant Messenger, and the ability to assign up to eight messages and e-mail accounts.