Great Cell Phones for Seniors

AT&T has two cell phones for seniors, the Pantech Ease and Pantech Breeze III. There is another AT&T cell phone, the Nokia 6085, that is senior friendly and although it is no longer in their product line up you should still be able to find them through some dealers or private party sources such as eBay. The Pantech Ease features a user friendly interactive touch screen, slide out QWERTY keypad, voice activated GPS (a great feature that will make sure that you always reach your destination safely), easy to use texting for those who want this ability, is blue tooth as well as TTY/TTD compatible and is M3, T4 hearing aid (HAC) rated. The Pantech Breeze III has intuitive menus, labels that are clear and easy to read, Audience earSmart (TM) that enhances your voice and suppresses noise and quick call keys so that you can program numbers that you use frequently and wish to access easily. This phone is also Bluetooth and TTY/TTD compatible plus it is M4, T4 hearing aid (HAC) rated. The Nokia 6085 offers a large keypad that is easy to operate, is TTY and hearing aid compatible. The dealers who are selling this phone seem to be offering an unlocked version, which means that you can choose the best service plan for your needs. If you shop for a Nokia 6085 on eBay you may find some that are unlocked and some that still require you to use the AT&T service plan.

The Pantech Ease and Pantech Breeze III are very similar in terms of features, the main difference is that the Pantech Ease has a slide out QWERTY keypad, which means that the entire front case of the phone is able to be used for the display and the Pantech Breeze III is a flip phone, which allows the keypad to be a bit larger, plus when the phone is closed there is a handy display on the outside of the case that shows the time. Both of these phones are geared towards the seniors who are comfortable with technology, but since they are very compact and easy to carry around even if you don't use all of the features offered they are both quality phones that have been well received in the marketplace.

There are some very handy accessories available for these phones, which include:

For the Pantech Ease

Memory card, car charger, vertical carrying case with clip, horizontal carrying case with clip, ultra-slim vertical black pouch and a variety of decorative gel skins and protective covers.

For the Pantech Breeze III

Car charger, black leather case holder with belt clip and belt loop, fitted leather case and a variety of hard case covers.

Timothy Johnson
AT&T offers two very well designed cell phones for seniors plus an older model that we can still recommend. To fin out about these phones, their features and accessories please visit the following site.
http://www.cellphones4seniorsrwise.com/

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Jitterbug, One of the Best Cell Phones for Seniors

One of the top rated cell phones for seniors is the Jitterbug. Some of the features include a large keypad that is back lit for easy viewing at night, a bright, clear, color screen, enhanced sound quality as well as noise suppression (to eliminate unwanted background noise) and simple to use menus that only require a yes or no command. You can also store up to 50 frequently used phone numbers, easily retrieve voice mail messages and you will hear the familiar sound of a dial tone when the phone is ready to make a call. In addition the Jitterbug is blue tooth and hearing aid compatible, has a mistake proof volume control and easy to recognize on/off buttons for speaker phone and power. Another nice feature of this phone is that there is no service contract and nationwide plans start at $14.99 per month (plan price subject to change).

The Jitterbug phone is pre-programmed at the factory so it is ready to use right out of the box, with no setup necessary. As with all cell phones it comes with an AC charger for the battery and there quite a few handy accessories that can be purchased separately. These include:

A car charger, which no one should be without.Red and clear beaded lanyards if you prefer not to use a carrying case.Spare battery packs, which come in red, graphite and white in order to match the color of your phone.Horizontal leather case, which provides protection to the phone as well as easy access from your belt or purse.Vertical leather case, which provides protection to the phone as well as easy access from your belt or purse.

The Jitterbug phone is a very well thought out product and is a good value, especially considering the fact that you won't be tied to a service contract and it has one of the most reasonable plans around.

In addition to the AT&T and Jitterbug phones there are other options for cell phones for seniors. Verizon offers the Samsung Haven that not only has a large, easy to use keypad but also features one touch access to emergency numbers, voice commands, reminder alarms and a fitness guide. You can even change the font size, which is a great option. Another important feature that is definitely worth mentioning is that you can store medical information, such as allergies and medication that you are taking. The largest keypad is offered by Just5 whose phones also include short message service (SMS), call log, a one press SOS button and FM radio tuner. In order to get the large keypad and still keep the phone from being too bulky to carry Just5 had to sacrifice display size, but having said that the display window is dedicated to showing the most important thing, the number you are dialing and that is done with nice, large numerals that are very easy to read. Another very handy feature is that the Just5 phone is unlocked so you can use it with any service provider. Not all big button cell phones that we looked at mentioned a backlit key pad, which may be a critical feature. If this is something that is essential to you it would be a good idea to go to the providers or manufacturers website ( http://www.verizon.com, for example) and post a question asking about this feature. Sometimes if enough customers ask about something that is not presently available, or only on limited products it causes them to upgrade their product line to include the requested item. At the very least asking about a backlit key pad will help you make the right product decision.

Timothy Johnson
The Jitterbug is one of the top rated cell phones for seniors. To find out more about this phone, its features and accessories please visit the following site.
http://www.cellphones4seniorsrwise.com/

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