What Kind of Cell Phones Are the Best for Seniors?

Have you ever considered what kind of cell phones are the best for seniors in your family? Touch screen cell phones, Smart cell phones, TV mobile phones, or WiFi mobile phones? In my opinion, neither of them are the most suitable. As we all know, many seniors suffer from visual deterioration, presbyopia, myopic eyes, dysacusis and so on. Their hands might not as flexible or strong as youngsters. Multifunctional cell phones with small keypads or no keypads are undeniably awesome, however, some functions might never be used by seniors. Senior cell phones must be easy to use and comfortable to grip.

I have bought 3 cell phones for my father. The first one was a simple phone from Motorola, with small screen and small keypad. My father said his hand was too big to dial the small number. He easily dropped the phone on the ground as he couldn't hold the phone tightly.

The second phone was a touch screen cell phone from Nokia. My father said there are many functions that he never used like Ovi store, Ovi maps, E-mail and SNS. Sometimes, when he used the phone on the street, he sensed that some people always looked at his phone viciously. So he gave the phone to my son who is 18 years old.

The third phone, named V99 Quad Band Big Keypad SOS FM Flashlight Cell Phone for Seniors, is the favorite of my father. It was bought in an online store PICKEGG. My father said this phone is designed for seniors like him who have weak eyesight and trembling hands and don't want to spend much time to study how to use the phone. This candy bar style V99 is simple, but it allows for great ease of use for seniors. My father could easily dial a number on its big keypad and the dialed letter is big enough to see effortlessly. The most impressive features of the phone are its SOS button for emergency and radiation-free for health. Plus, this senior cell phone also comes with flashlight for illumination.



I am glad to find this phone for my father. My father likes to take it with him unless he stays at home. If your parents like simplicity, why not buy this phone for them?