What are the simplest Android smartphones for the elderly?

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What are the simplest Android smartphones for the elderly?

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For calls, texts, email, What's App and Facetiming. With a big screen.

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Thank you so much everyone for your replies: lots of useful information here. All best to all.

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BertieBanks: You're welcome.

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We got mom the Jitterbug smart phone from lively.com. They use the same cell towers as Verizon, we can walk into Best Buy if we have trouble with the phone, there is a location alert I can load on my phone, 24/7 real person care if mom uses the alert button with no expense or reprimanding, option to call caretaker first over 911, extremely helpful anytime I've called. I believe many of the phone operators are in their upper years as well which is a very calming conversation. They even laugh with you over silly stuff.

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The RAZ mobility phone has been our lifesaver. No more scammers or telemarketers. Very simple to use and we can track him since he still drives.

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Thru the VA I got a phone caption call by sorenson,, has large screen, records all calls and any messages, large numbers , set next to her chair, tell her she doesn't have to answer , i can do it late, she can call me if I am out of the house, and I use a set of walkie talkies around the house so she feels always in touch.

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I got the RAZ Mobility phone for my partner. It not only limits the people who can call him, eliminating possible scam calls, but I was able to track him when he disappeared.

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BertieBanks: Check out ConsumerCellular.com.

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Consumer Cellular is a carrier not a phone, i.e. it is akin to Verizon, T-Mobile, etc.

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My husband with early Alzheimer’s could not master the Lively smartphone at all, another waste of money.

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RAZ Mobility has been great for our mom.

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Why assume that people over a certain age are incapable of learning and embracing new technology? My in-laws got their first smartphones well into their 70s. And people who got their first smartphones in their 50s and 60s are already conversant with this technology.

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I actually feel that Apple phones are the most user friendly.

My mom learned to use an Apple phone in her 90’s.

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I agree that Apple phones are the most user friendly, from everything I've read. Originally, however, they were also significantly more expensive than Androids. (Although Apple does produce a smaller model than their typical "upgrades," i.e. I think we're on Iphone 15 now. Maybe someone here can weigh in with the name of this smaller Apple iphone.) But now that Androids come in super-duper models by major players in the market (i.e. Samsung) I'm not sure there is that much difference between the pricing of Androids and I-phones. I think a lot of Seniors who don't use a smartphone would get a kick out of taking photos. I take photos all the time, and it's really not that hard and supposedly 1 of the major things with the upgrades is that the cameras keep getting better. Then the way you attach the photos to an email is not that difficult. And if the room you have a printer in is wi-fi connected (probably), you can also print directly from an email on your i-phone (which I only learned to do recently.) I don't have many "apps" installed as I'm always afraid they'll disturb the hardware, and I have a pretty old Iphone model (7+). I surf the web a lot late at night before bed to catch up on news. (I'm a media junkie - alas -- which doesn't make for good sleeping).

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My daddy had ALZ. He had a habit of answering the phone and if someone wanted to give a free estimate he would invite them over. I got him a grandpad because no spam calls can be dialed to it. Only the phone numbers that are pre-programmed in it are allowed to call. It works on data so wifi is not needed. Its big 5"X7". My daddy had tremors so clicking a small button was hard for him. It is also web friendly but it has to be set up. My daddy was 85 yo and had no idea what www was. He did like the facetime because he could see who was calling and who was talking to him. It has everything a smartphone has and worth the money!

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Look on Lively.com at the Smartphone3, or look at setup for it online at youtube.
I love mine.
All in simple english and so easy to work.

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