Mobile Phone for Senior Citizen?

[MotionMan]

What is a good mobile phone for a senior citizen. AT&T or Verizon preferred.

MotionMan

 

[Fardringle]

What features do they need? Large buttons? Large text screen? Durable if dropped? Or just a 'normal' phone that is simple to use? Smart phone or just a basic phone to make calls? What budget range?

 

[MotionMan]

What features do they need? Large buttons? Large text screen? Durable if dropped? Or just a 'normal' phone that is simple to use? Smart phone or just a basic phone to make calls? What budget range?

Inexpensive basic phone that is generally good for senior citizens.

MotionMan

 

[Pardus]

 

[CA19100]

http://www.greatcall.com/Jitterbug/Phones

Contracts with the Verizon network.

 

[ImDonly1]

Probably just any flip phone.
A touch screen phone I imagine would be too difficult to figure out. Although, you can make the text size/button really large on an android phone.

 

[MotionMan]

If I could find one that would work on a current network, that would be great.

MotionMan

 

[Crono]

Samsung a157.

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-a157-Prepaid-GoPhone-AT/dp/B007X6FFLS/ref=pd_sim_cps_11

 

[MotionMan]

Samsung a157.

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-a157-P...=pd_sim_cps_11

That looks a lot like what he has now. It is too complicated.

MotionMan

 

[Schadenfreude]

This?

 

[bamx2]

Two more -

http://www.snapfon.com/index.php (unlocked GSM, sold at amazon too, see reviews there )

www.hsn.com/electronics/big-easy-la...uys&cm_re=Recommendations-_-Category-_-MyBuys ( aka - Alcatel A382G )

 

[sciencewhiz]

How many people do they need to call? http://www.amazon.com/LG-Verizon-VX1.../dp/B002DWXW58

 

[zerogear]

http://www.slashgear.com/fujitsu-to...ku-raku-smartphone-to-the-us-europe-28262504/

That seems very promising.

There is also JITTERBUG:

http://www.greatcall.com/Jitterbug/Phones/

Edit:

http://www.just5.com/usa.php

 

[sjwaste]

Dude. Jitterbug. It even has an old people name.

 

[Skott]

The Jitterbug has been greatly improved last couple of years. Definitely worth checking out.

 

[sjwaste]

The Jitterbug has been greatly improved last couple of years. Definitely worth checking out.

I'm told it's no longer made of wood?

 

[corkyg]

Another line of phones recommended for seniors is featured in AARP's newsletter from Consumer Cellular. Worth a look.

http://www.consumercellular.com/savings