bluepill 0 #1 July 14, 2008 I am gonna buy my mom a Mobile (Cell) Phone. She is elderly and visually impaired. She can see just not very good. Gadgets are alien to her, but it is important she has mobile on her. Does anyone know a simple, easy to use phone with large screen and large keys that I can get her. Thanks BP Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Jewels 0 #2 July 14, 2008 Your best bet might just be to check out some of the different providers and see what features their phones have. At one time, Sprint had a phone with a nicely-sized display that you could set up to have a very large font for easier viewing. Finding large keys could be harder.TPM Sister #102 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites iluvtofly 0 #3 July 14, 2008 I know this phone is meant for children but it might be a good idea. Not much chance of her getting too confused. Especially good if you mainly want it for emergency purposes. http://www.lgmobilephones.com/phone.aspx?id=1092 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Armour666 0 #4 July 14, 2008 http://www.jitterbug.com/ I seen the ads for them in magazines , large buttons and screen numbers and not a lot of functions just the basicSO this one time at band camp..... "Of all the things I've lost I miss my mind the most." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites alanab 0 #5 July 14, 2008 google gave me this: http://www.engadget.com/2004/07/28/lgs-cellphone-for-the-elderly/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites DJL 235 #6 July 14, 2008 I'm buying an old person phone as my next phone. I REALLY don't want a camera and all that other shit on my phone. People need to unplug and put the fuckin' phone down."I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites futuredivot 0 #7 July 14, 2008 I don't have time to respond right now. Shoot me your number and I'll text you when I get back on the roadYou are only as strong as the prey you devour Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Maxx 1 #8 July 15, 2008 Have a look at http://www.dorophones.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites shropshire 0 #9 July 15, 2008 TeHe.. try this... (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bluepill 0 #10 July 15, 2008 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bluepill 0 #11 July 15, 2008 Yeh that looks pretty good. Thank for your ideas. I think I am gonn atry and buy her a flip phone, so she does not dial out by mistake and she knows if its closed the call has ended. It's shame you cant get the early version, the size of a brick. At least with those they had the key pads were huge. BP Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BIGUN 1,314 #12 July 15, 2008 For the visually and/or hearing impaired... http://www.jitterbug.com/Phones.aspx edit: Target-Market - senior citizens... http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/242543/senior_citizen_friendly_cell_phones.htmlNobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
Jewels 0 #2 July 14, 2008 Your best bet might just be to check out some of the different providers and see what features their phones have. At one time, Sprint had a phone with a nicely-sized display that you could set up to have a very large font for easier viewing. Finding large keys could be harder.TPM Sister #102 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iluvtofly 0 #3 July 14, 2008 I know this phone is meant for children but it might be a good idea. Not much chance of her getting too confused. Especially good if you mainly want it for emergency purposes. http://www.lgmobilephones.com/phone.aspx?id=1092 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Armour666 0 #4 July 14, 2008 http://www.jitterbug.com/ I seen the ads for them in magazines , large buttons and screen numbers and not a lot of functions just the basicSO this one time at band camp..... "Of all the things I've lost I miss my mind the most." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alanab 0 #5 July 14, 2008 google gave me this: http://www.engadget.com/2004/07/28/lgs-cellphone-for-the-elderly/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJL 235 #6 July 14, 2008 I'm buying an old person phone as my next phone. I REALLY don't want a camera and all that other shit on my phone. People need to unplug and put the fuckin' phone down."I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
futuredivot 0 #7 July 14, 2008 I don't have time to respond right now. Shoot me your number and I'll text you when I get back on the roadYou are only as strong as the prey you devour Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maxx 1 #8 July 15, 2008 Have a look at http://www.dorophones.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #9 July 15, 2008 TeHe.. try this... (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluepill 0 #11 July 15, 2008 Yeh that looks pretty good. Thank for your ideas. I think I am gonn atry and buy her a flip phone, so she does not dial out by mistake and she knows if its closed the call has ended. It's shame you cant get the early version, the size of a brick. At least with those they had the key pads were huge. BP Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,314 #12 July 15, 2008 For the visually and/or hearing impaired... http://www.jitterbug.com/Phones.aspx edit: Target-Market - senior citizens... http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/242543/senior_citizen_friendly_cell_phones.htmlNobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
