I have just had a look at the myphonedesktop site and it certainly looks interesting but you should bear a couple of caveats in mind. This appears to be a WiFi-based connection, so firstly, if you're relying on it, if your 3G/4G reception isn't good when on the go you are likely to have issues with the performance of the web-based client. Also be aware of security issues if you are doing any financial transactions, or secure site activity, when on a public WiFi zone... Jeremy Jeremy Linskell CEng, CSci, MIPEM Principal Clinical Scientist Electronic Assistive Technology Service Ninewells Hospital Dundee Scotland tel: 01382-496286 fax:01382-496322 Editorial Board Member of Journal of Assistive Technologies http://pierprofessional.metapress.com/content/121393 > -----Original Message----- > From: xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com [mailto:list- > xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com] On Behalf Of xxxxxx@improveability.com > Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2016 10:35 PM > To: xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com > Subject: RE: nonspeaking, telephone use > > I just downloaded www.myphonedesktop.com and it allows you to make a > phone call with my iPhone. You type in the number and then it makes the > call with the cell phone. Pretty cool. > > Sincerely, > > Antoinette Verdone, MSBME, ATP > Owner, Rehabilitation Engineer > ImproveAbility, LLC > Office: 512-522-1705 > Cell: 512-497-6026 > Email: xxxxxx@improveability.com > Web: www.improveability.com > Fax: 888-501-1009 > NEW ADDRESS: 3310 W Braker Lane, Suite 300-424, Austin TX 78758 > > DARS Provider# 1-274278960-0-000 > > "One cannot consent to creep when one has the impulse to soar" -- Helen > Keller > > Follow Us > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: RE: nonspeaking, telephone use > From: <xxxxxx@improveability.com> > Date: Thu, March 17, 2016 5:17 pm > To: xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com > > Grid 3 is only compatible with Android, no iPhone capability. > > > > Sincerely, > > Antoinette Verdone, MSBME, ATP > Owner, Rehabilitation Engineer > ImproveAbility, LLC > Office: 512-522-1705 > Cell: 512-497-6026 > Email: xxxxxx@improveability.com > Web: www.improveability.com > Fax: 888-501-1009 > NEW ADDRESS: 3310 W Braker Lane, Suite 300-424, Austin TX 78758 > > DARS Provider# 1-274278960-0-000 > > "One cannot consent to creep when one has the impulse to soar" -- Helen > Keller > > Follow Us > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: nonspeaking, telephone use > From: Lisa Bardach <xxxxxx@gmail.com> > Date: Thu, March 17, 2016 5:05 pm > To: "xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com" <xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com> > > forgot to mention that I know you said pt currently has iPhone, not > sure about compatibility, but if memory serves me correctly from ATIA, > iPhone is not nearly as successful as Android w/Grid 3. > > > Re: the list from Tobii > > make sure it's up to date. had a REALLY bad experience where a pALS > bought a phone on the list only to find that it didn't work because the > list was outdated vis a vis the latest version of Communicator. > > > Lisa > > > On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 6:03 PM, Lisa Bardach <xxxxxx@gmail.com> > wrote: > I've had the same problem as Rachel w/Tobii. Using Grid 3, I've been > able to connect many Android phones right away. > > > Lisa > > > On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 5:36 PM, Rachell Westby <xxxxxx@alsinfo.org> > wrote: > Unless the phone is on that list it is a very good chance that it > won't work. I have tried several phones not on the list and have gotten > varied results from it only being compatible to text messaging to > dropping the Bluetooth signal so many times it becomes not worth it or > not working at all. Anytime someone asks me about using their cell > phone with the TobiiDynavox I series devices I tell them to make sure > the phone they're going to pair is on that list. > > > Best Regards, > > Rachell Westby, M.C.D., CCC-SLP | Assistive Technology Specialist > The ALS Association - DC/MD/VA Chapter > 2800 N. Parham Road Suite 208 Richmond, VA 23294 > T:866.348.3257 ext. 103|C: 804.912.5758|F: 804.836.1751 > E: xxxxxx@alsinfo.org | ALSInfo.org > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 17, 2016, at 5:22 PM, McCaffrey, Julia <xxxxxx@cshs.org> > wrote: > > > It was my understanding that almost all cell phones could connect via > Bluetooth with the Tobii for phone calls, but only the select few listed > on the website were FULLY compatible, ie text messages, etc. > > > Is this not accurate? > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 17, 2016, at 12:20 PM, Lisa Bruening <xxxxxx@alsaohio.org> wrote: > > > thanks! > > On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 3:18 PM, Amy Lustig > <xxxxxx@gmail.com> wrote: > There are cell phones that are compatible with his setup but > unfortunately iPhone isn't one of them. Tobii put a list of compatible > phones on their website but it's well over a year old. Best rec would be > to call Tobii to see which phones are compatible with his setup. Minimum > requirement is that it's an Android phone. There were several older > models that he could potentially obtain without having to spend too much > money and perhaps add to his current phone plan. > > > Best of luck, > > Amy > > > On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 2:32 PM, Lisa Bruening <xxxxxx@alsaohio.org> > wrote: > Hi, > > I'm looking to provide solutions to a man who is essentially > quadriplegic, nonspeaking, requires speech generating software who wants > to be able to make cell phone calls independently on his personal cell > phone using a surface pro 4 tablet computer. > > > Any help? > > > He is currently using the following technology > surface pro 4 tablet, Windows 10 > Communicator 5 software > Tracker Headmouse Pro > Dwell Clicker > iphone > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > > > > -- > Lisa M. 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