| Are you trying to stay connected with your children or | | | | dial even with the shakiest of hands. Another good |
| grandchildren? You might want to try the new | | | | feature, also beneficial to my mother, was the screens |
| Jitterbug elderly cell phone. It is a new cell phone made | | | | large text. My mom does have a mild degeneration in |
| especially for the elderly. It has many features that are | | | | her eye sight which she requires glasses and |
| senior-friendly. It utilizes the Sprint network through a | | | | sometimes it is still hard for her to read. She is not hard |
| company called "Great Call." Most elderly don't have a | | | | of hearing, but the cell phone does have a |
| high volume of calls so "Great Call" offers low-calling | | | | speakerphone which is extremely loud for those who |
| senior plans at a much lower price. | | | | are. You can also turn the regular ear piece volume |
| My elderly mom recently retired to South Florida and | | | | quite high. And when you need your cell phone number |
| has always played a major role my children's lives. | | | | and can't remember it just look on the inside, it comes |
| When she told me about the move I was happy for | | | | engraved. |
| her but worried about how we would keep in contact. | | | | The Jitterbug cell phone does offer many great |
| She had tried cell phones before but because of | | | | features, and one is the operator feature. They offer a |
| medical disabilities always found them very difficult. | | | | live operator for 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. |
| Plus, she never was a technology savvy woman. We | | | | Most people use the operator to look up numbers. |
| researched many cell phones made for the elderly. In | | | | With the Jitterbug the operator can make calls for you |
| finding the new Jitterbug, we found a cell phone that | | | | and even add numbers to the cell phone for future |
| was designed just for her. | | | | use. Another way of adding numbers to the phone is |
| The Jitterbug, unlike other cell phones, is very similar to | | | | online. My mom lets me add the numbers for her. |
| the kind of phone you use at home and even has a | | | | In a nutshell this elderly cell phone has been great for |
| dial tone. All the high tech cell phones just keep getting | | | | my family, especially my mom. She no longer is |
| smaller. That is not the case here. The Jitterbug is an | | | | chained to home awaiting a phone call. She is free to |
| oversized phone, making it easy to hold. This was | | | | do what she wants when she wants. The best part is |
| great for my elderly mom who suffers from tremors. | | | | my mom calls every night no matter where she is. My |
| Plus you never have to worry about losing this cell | | | | kids always look forward to talking to their Grandma. I |
| phone. It also features a rubber pad surrounding the | | | | recommend the Jitterbug elderly cell phone to any |
| ear piece making your time on the phone more | | | | family struggling with keeping the lines open, especially |
| comfortable and blocks the background noise. | | | | long distance. |
| The number buttons are large in size making it easy to | | | | |