Senior cell phones are becoming more popular. Seniors and elderly folk are warming up more to these cell phones as their choices as to the phones available grow. One of these choices is the Just5 and it is a simple and affordable cell phone for seniors by design.
Introducing the Just5
Just5 was designed specifically for seniors, or people with hearing or eyesight problems. This phone was well designed for the elderly and has many features, such as:
– Big buttons for easy dialing
– A “speaking” keypad, which confirms the buttons pressed
– Easy to use
– Easy to hold
– Emergency button
– Amplified sound (up to 100db)
– FM radio
– Flashlight
– Simple keyboard lock
– Long lasting battery
That list may not seem large, but that is the beauty of the design; there is no confusing menus, options or settings that can confuse the use of the phone. It is a drop-dead simple phone.
The cell phone is also available in several colors, including white, orange, gray, red and black.
Senior emergency cell phone
The emergency button (or Personal Emergency Response System… PERS), allows up to five numbers for an emergency, including 911, and will send an emergency text to each of them, then dial each of them. It will also activate a siren on the phone. Another appealing feature is that once a connection is made in emergency mode, the cell phone will switch to loud-speaker mode.
Dimensions and Details
- Standard: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz – Will work with any network provider SIM card
- Dimensions: 103 x 49 x 14.8 mm
- Display size: 38.5 x 14.4 mm
- Weight: 3.5 oz
- Standby time: 150 hours
- Talk time: 100 minutes
- Memory: 32+4MB NOR Flash
Where to get this senior cell phone
Currently, you can get a Just5 phone in the U.S. and Canada from the Just5 website (or their service center) and other wholesale distribution channels.
More about Just5 senior cellphones
Just5 is a global provider of mobile phones that are designed for optimal ease of use, reliability and emergency response, offering basic features that are ideal for seniors, people with poor eyesight or hearing problems, people with medical conditions that require constant care and children who need a “starter phone.”
Just5 also offers several affordable cell phone calling plans and will soon have a number of compatible accessories.
One other option to consider is the senior cell phone by the company Snapfon. The phone was created to be simple to use and has many features such as large buttons, enhanced volume, a SOS button that, along with sounding an alarm, dials 911 and alerts your loved ones in case of an emergency, and an affordable unlimited monthly calling plan.