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Just Wonderin'
Just Wonderin' asked in Consumer ElectronicsCell Phones & Plans · 1 decade ago

How hard is it to use iPhone for Senior Citizens?

My mother has a Pink Motorola RAZR cell phone (the flip fone style) with camera on it, and all the bells and whistles. She has a tough time hearing people on it (due to it's shape and size) and can't work most of the features. She has had the phone for at least 3 years (maybe more) and the contract she signed is up for renewal. She is thinking about getting another phone and has asked my thoughts on the new iPhone. I say if you can't use a Razr then there's not a good chance that you can use iPhone. She is in her 60's and has problems seeing keys and buttons and stuff like that. What do you think? Will an iPhone help her? or will she be lost trying to use it.

For what it's worth, the main features on a phone that she uses are camera, text, and basic phone calling.

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  • Crysanna
    1 decade ago
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    I wouldn't bother using an iPhone for those basic features. The iPhone is made for technical people and may be confusing for your mother.

    One option would be the Jitterbug, which is designed for Senior Citizens. Only issue with the Jitterbug phone is that it does not have a camera and they seem to be only available through the Jitterbug service (which seems to be a pay as you go type system or very low user) which may not be good if your mother uses her phone frequently.

    The phones that are out on the market that are geared towards seniors tend to have basic features only. Unfortunately the basic features only part generally excludes a camera.

    Your best bet would be to take your mother to a store and have her play around with some of the models. Often the stores/kiosks have live models that you can try out (by putting your own SIM card into it or allows you to make local calls only) to test out the volume or using the keypads.

  • ?
    5 years ago

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  • kokopelli2004
    1 decade ago

    Depends on the person I guess. My mom likes her iphone better than the Razr she had and she's in her 60s. Take her to Walmart or Best Buy (wherever they have an iPhone and let her try it out. See if she thinks it's easier.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Get one of those Jitterbug phones trust me it will be worth it :_)

    Kandice

    Source(s): http://www.jitterbug.com/Default.aspx
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