{"id":5311,"date":"2019-08-19T19:16:10","date_gmt":"2019-08-20T00:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=5311"},"modified":"2019-09-04T08:56:24","modified_gmt":"2019-09-04T13:56:24","slug":"aira-is-free-connect-with-an-agent-now-and-start-saving-time-you-have-nothing-to-lose-literally-a-conversation-with-ryan-bishop-explorer-account-manager-at-aira","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=5311","title":{"rendered":"First 5 Minutes of Aira is Free! Connect with an Agent Now and Start Saving Time. You Have Nothing to Lose \u2013 Literally! A Conversation with Ryan Bishop, Explorer Account Manager at Aira"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1106\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-5311-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/AiraNowFree.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/AiraNowFree.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/AiraNowFree.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?page_id=5356\">Full Transcript<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Show Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The news that shot around the world, Aira has gone free, yes, free. Ryan Bishop from Aira joins Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities studio to talk about this ground-breaking news that shocked the Blind Community. This Free service is available where Aira provides full service, which includes Australia, Canada, New Zealand and United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the news went out, and you can read the post below, people were flooding social media with shares and likes about how anyone can become an Aira Explorer by downloading the Aira app from the App Store or Google Play Store and be talking with a trained Aira Agent in minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/aira_logo.png\" alt=\"Aira Logo: a lower case letter a in a light blue sphere with aira\" class=\"wp-image-2435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/aira_logo.png 200w, https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/aira_logo-150x56.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption>Image of the Aira Logo<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Aira is a fast growing company that provides a service to the Blind and Visually Impaired community through trained agents by connecting through a video feed and assisting the \u201cExplorer\u201d by providing information being requested or describing the video feed coming from the camera on the phone or through the Horizon smart glasses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can take advantage of the Aira Free plan today and see how Aira can enhance your experience in access to information anytime and anywhere. For short tasks up to 5 minutes with a trained agent that has access to GPS, Maps, Internet, Locations and much more right on their dashboard ready to provide you with the information that you want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aira also has Free Aira Access locations where you can use the Aira service for free. From Walgreens, AT&amp;T stores, a growing list of airports, and the list keeps growing. You can get more free opportunities if you have a small business or attending college. Check out all the opportunities available on the Aira web site at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.aira.io\/\">www.Aira.io<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How are you going to use your 5 minutes?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Download the Aira app today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/aira-visual-info-on-demand\/id1071584352\">Aira on the App Store<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=io.aira.smart&amp;hl=en_US\">Aira on the Google Play Store<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is the news that shot around the World:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The day we\u2019ve all been waiting for is finally here.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aira is free. Everywhere and at any time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let that sink in for a moment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aira. Is. Free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting today, you can make short calls to Aira agents for free \u2013 every day. So, whenever you\u2019re doing those small, daily tasks where a little information can save you a lot of time, we\u2019ve got you covered.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We know, we can hardly believe it ourselves.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s no catch<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So long as the call is relatively quick (5 minutes), it\u2019s free! Just make sure you have the latest version of the app on your phone. As this is an early version of the service, we ask for some patience if you come across any hiccups along the way, or if we end up making some minor tweaks further down the line. We\u2019re so excited to get this out into the world that we just couldn\u2019t wait any longer! The important thing to remember is that Aira is now free, and will always be free.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to learn more?&nbsp;<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best way to learn is to do! Use the Aira app and connect with an agent \u2013 you can ask all your questions and it won\u2019t cost you a thing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re not on a plan&nbsp;<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s great! You can now make short calls to Aira agents for free, every day and everywhere. You\u2019re no longer limited to using Aira in just Access Locations or with Access Offers (although those are still great to use if you want to do something that will take more time, like explore a museum).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re on a plan<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s great too! You can use your free daily short calls to help make your plan minutes stretch further. As the first 5 minutes of every call is free, you can now use your plan minutes whenever you\u2019re doing anything that may take more time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Did we mention that Aira is free?&nbsp;<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Connect with an agent now and start saving time. You have nothing to lose \u2013 literally!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*****<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Your State Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you reside in Minnesota, and you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Transition Coordinator Sheila Koenig by&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Sheila.Koenig@state.mn.us\">email<\/a>&nbsp;or contact her via phone at 651-539-2361.<br>To find your State Services in your State you can go to&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.afb.org\/directory.aspx\">www.AFB.org<\/a>&nbsp;and search the directory for your agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for listening!<br>You can follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br>On the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br>Send us an&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@BlindAbilities.com\">email<\/a><br>Get the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/blind-abilities\/id1085849859?l=es&amp;mt=8\">Free Blind Abilities App&nbsp;on the App Store<\/a>and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blindabilities.android.blind&amp;hl=en_US\">Google Play Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/607027582712671\/\">Blind Abilities Community<\/a>on Facebook, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlindAbilities\/\">Blind Abilities Page<\/a>, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/193468111470902\/\">Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired<\/a>and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/assistivetechnologyfortheblind\/\">Assistive Technology Community for the Blind and Visually Impaired<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1108\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-5311-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/AiraNowFree.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/AiraNowFree.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/AiraNowFree.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/AiraNowFree.mp3 Full Transcript Show Summary: The news that shot around the world, Aira has gone free, yes, free. 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