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by fullstop 993 days ago
I've had it for five years and have had 8 or 9 calls, so you're right about it being very infrequent. You need to be mindful, at least on Android, that as the application is infrequently used that the OS may remove permissions. This feature can be disabled for Be My Eyes specifically.

As for menial tasks, I could definitely see people wanting to use this instead of calling a stranger for more personal matters -- at least initially.

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Thanks for being a volunteer. For me as a blind person, there still is that sense that I'm bothering someone when I ask for human assistance. I realize that this is not really rational, given how much people seem to appreciate the opportunity to help, but it takes some effort to overcome this in my own brain regardless.
Both my ans my wife volunteer and both have taken calls. I suspect you can really brighten someone's day by asking for help :) Go at it !
I wanted to let you know that I _race_ to answer a call as quickly as possible. If I didn't want to be called I never would have installed the app in the first place.