I have a family plan which includes a phone for my elderly mother. We are eligible for phone upgrades and her phone is in need of that! Currently, she has a Nokia 6126. I have lost touch with the AT&T phone selections. Can someone suggest a basic phone? Here are my requirements: - Ability to display large numbers - Simple, intuitive menu - Excellent quality speaker phone That's it! I have disabled the texting ability for this account. Absolutely no web surfing either. Camera is of no interest. If I did not have my mother on my family plan, I would give consideration to the Jitterbug. But, the current arrangement is more economical for me. What phone(s) come to mind?
Since your mother is familiar with Nokia and their interface, you might want to stick with them. AT&T carries several Nokia flip phones like the 2660, 2720, 6350, and the 6650. There's also the 2330, but this is a bar phone. The 6750 Mural is $50 and probably too high end (more than she needs) for her. There are also several basic Samsung phones, a few from Motorola, and one from Pantech. I can't tell you the quality of the phones from these three. A majority of the phones I mentioned are "free" at the moment.
Thanks, Mike. I agree, sticking with Nokia might be the simplest answer. Guess it is just a matter of going to a local store and actually fondling the different phones. From the information online, the Nokia 6350 looks like a decent choice. Again, on my mother's phone I have disabled texting and surfing. I set up her address book and she simply scrolls down through it. Even basic steps like retrieving messages, identifying missed calls or switching to a second incoming call if she is on the phone baffle my Mom. So, I need something VERY simple for her. If anyone has experience with any of the models that Mike listed, please feel free to chime in!
If your mother is like me she (I am 66) may be getting a little hard of hearing especially at the higher frequencies. I find that the phones I can hear ringing the best are Motorola. I see that AT&T has the Moto EM330 free with 2 year contact. Basic flip phones and the menus are very intuitive (at least I find them so).
