"Stephen" wrote in message
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On 14/03/2014 12:48, Nightjar wrote:
On 14/03/2014 08:34, Stephen wrote:
On 13/03/2014 22:56, Nightjar wrote:
On 13/03/2014 22:24, John Rumm wrote:
On 13/03/2014 19:17, Nightjar wrote:
On 13/03/2014 18:56, Stephen wrote:
Thank you every one for all your comments, I have learned a lot.....

I've had a few more thoughts.....

Do customers make voice calls to Handymen or do they email instead?

reason I ask is that I am deaf so voice calls would be a *BIG*
problem
for me as it is not possible to lipread on phones. So I would prefer
customers to email me. I'm content to have a 3G enabled Apple Ipad
in
the van for this purpose.

You would have to make it a selling point; to avoid interrupting my
work, I don't take phone calls while working. I suspect it will cost
you
business though.

and/or use a PA service to handle calls and take bookings. There are
plenty about that will answer with the correct script for the business
being called etc.

Probably the best answer, if the cost is acceptable. They will take the
phone calls and translate them to email.



or to text message.......

Can you sign? If so, you could find you have a niche market you could
exploit and they would understand why you can't take phone calls.

Colin Bignell


I am unusual for someoone who is born profoundly deaf, I don't use sign
language at all..... I hear with hearing aids, listen, lipread and
speak....

Isn't it possible to get something that helps with the phone
hearing aid wise ?