Text mail alerts? Such as screen coming on or blinking light?

I'm legally deaf and can't hear phones, so I use these phones as PDA's, texting and email.
When I had my Blackberry and Blackjack, there were aps or programs you could buy that would turn the screen on when you get a text mail. It would either have a blinking light or the screen would come on and stay on for a certain amount of time.

Do they have anything like that for this phone? Or is their a hack that can be made for that?

I use the vibration when it's in my pocket, but I need something for when it's laying on the desk.

Sorry, dude(t), I'd love to help ya, but I have no clue. I'll look and see but I'm not promising anything, I'm not very techy...
I'm actually surprised that no one has responded yet. They usually respond pretty quickly.


Yup, searched for about an hour  , couldn't find anything but the mosquito tone and devices that flashed whenever your phone rings, but I assume that you don't want to buy anything if you don't have to.
That is prolly just proving that I am not good with search engines, though. Sorry 

Well, I'm getting frustrated because AT&T seems to think that every person in the entire world has either an iPhone or Blackberry. When I searched "deaf" in AT&T's website, it didn't come up with much. This MIGHT help, if you are able to get this app onto the impression (that would require someone else helping you )


BUT I tried to look at http://www.wyndtell.com/ but my internet isn't letting me (I'm guessing something is wrong with my internet or the website??) AT&T keeps talking about TAP http://www.wireless.att.com/learn/articles-resources/disability-resources/text-accessibility-plan-for-iphone.jsp program, which doesn't sound like something you're wanting. I'm sure someone like goat or Damien will be here in seconds with a quick fix for ya. I'm sure you're right that our phones aren't THAT limited, but, like I said, I'm not very techy, so I'm prolly googeling the wrong thing and just confusing you more than helping you  sorry about that

The only thing that I can think of is to change the settings on the sound profile to do "Periodic Message Alert Repetition"

Go to Menu>Settings>Sound Profile>"Select which profile you want">Select Message from dropdown menu.  You'll have to do this for each profile you have if you switch between sound profiles.  Hope this at least helps a little.

If the vibration mode wont do it, you could always put it on the normal mode and just turn the ringer volume all the way down and turn the vibration up with the periodic alert ON.  Let us know what works if anything.

Nope, same thing. Vibrator only. The only time the screen lights up is the first time the message shows up.

I've already missed way too many text messages with this phone. If I have it in my pocket all the time... it is fine, but that isn't practical.

I think it is time to take this phone back and get either the Blackberry or iphone as those have several kind of alerts that either blink a light or the whole screen comes on off and on at intervals until I answer the phone.

Too bad Samsung can't compete with Blackberry or iphone... their losing me as a customer.

I've waited a few weeks for some more responses?
Any hackers or programers here?

When I get a text, there is a message box that comes on for a few seconds. After that it just vibrates every so often but doesn't help me if it's on my desk.
Can a hacker here fix it so the messege box comes on every so often until I answer it?

And if anyone knows of a program being sold out there that does something like this, let me know.

Please do send him my way.