Mobile phones suitable for KC users

[princesslucy90]

hey,
i need a new phone, i cant see the font on the one i have
i know the iphone has a zoom app but am really looking for another choice as i dont want an iphone!
blackberrys i have been told go up to a font 14 but apparently you can get up to a size 18 but i dont know how... any ideas?
what phone do you have? *&&* are you able to change the font size?

any advice you can give ild be most thankful for!!!
i need a phone which i can see! (i dont mind having a zoom software on it or something if there is such a thing but i do not want a voice over!!!)
thankies xxx
p.s im new to the board so just thought ild say hi

[Andrew MacLean]

Hello princesslucy90 and welcome to the forum

I use an iPhone, so am not really in a position to advise you on the suitability or adaptability of other systems, but I am sure that there will be somebody along in a moment who can help.

Every good wish

Andrew

[Lizb]

my husband has a htc desire, which would appear to have a zoom feature when looking on the internet etc - i havent really played with the phone but everyone we have spoken with, including some that have changed from the iphone to the desire are a lot more impressed with the desire, saying it is a lot more user friendly than the iphone. I also looked at a phone for my nan (just a basic phone, but at 88 years old her sight isnt as good as it could be - i thought one of the nokia flip front phones would be suitable for her, screen is larger buttons larger and marked etc).
It could be worth you going into Carphone Warehouse and asking for their advice and to see the phones in action see what is suitable for you and what you can get.

[Andrew MacLean]

I checked, and can confirm that the RNIB online shop has phones that are suitable for people with a visual problem

http://onlineshop.rnib.org.uk/

Andrew