Seniors

ellenrr

(3,865 posts) Mon Aug 25, 2014, 07:07 AM Aug 2014

Anyone here use the Jitterbug phone?

http://www.jitterbugdirect.com/plans.html

It is targeted to Seniors - big numbers, easy to use, no bells and whistles.
I was about to recommend it to my father but reading the details, I see that the carrier is "GreatCall,inc".
So now I'm wondering how the coverage is.

thanks for any feed-back.

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Anyone here use the Jitterbug phone? (Original Post) ellenrr Aug 2014 OP

I have the Jitterbug phone. RebelOne Aug 2014 #1

good to know about the coverage... ellenrr Aug 2014 #2

Thanks. I will have to check it out. n/t RebelOne Aug 2014 #3

I have the Jitterbug 2. I pay $35.00 a month. napi21 Sep 2015 #6

Doro blackcrow Jan 2015 #4

thanks for the info. Consumer Reports rates Consumer Cellular very high for service. nt ellenrr Jan 2015 #5

maybe the do, but I've been with comumer cell for ten years and I haven't found anything demosincebirth Sep 2015 #7

RebelOne

(30,947 posts)

1. I have the Jitterbug phone.

Reply to ellenrr (Original post)

Mon Aug 25, 2014, 03:53 PM

Aug 2014

Yes, no bells or whistles, just straight calling out, receiving incoming calls and voice mail. But for $22 a month, that's all I need. So far, the coverage is fine. It pretty much covers all the U.S. I would love to have a Smartphone, but I can't afford the monthly charge.

ellenrr

(3,865 posts)

2. good to know about the coverage...

Reply to ellenrr (Original post)

Tue Aug 26, 2014, 08:09 AM

Aug 2014

Have you seen the jitterbug 2?
http://www.greatcall.com/products/jitterbug-touch-details

It has many features of the Smart phone -
internet, photo, recording.
I don't know what the monthly is.

I'm thinking about this.

I really want to be able to take pics with my phone.

RebelOne

(30,947 posts)

3. Thanks. I will have to check it out. n/t

Reply to ellenrr (Reply #2)

Thu Aug 28, 2014, 05:16 PM

Aug 2014

napi21

(45,806 posts)

6. I have the Jitterbug 2. I pay $35.00 a month.

Reply to ellenrr (Reply #2)

Sun Sep 6, 2015, 03:51 PM

Sep 2015

It's also easy to use. Like, if you're receiving a call, the screen displays "Swipe". Al the other features are equally simple. I have the low option for data access because the only time I really need data is for the GPS info when I'm out. All other times I just use my desktop.

blackcrow

(156 posts)

4. Doro

Reply to ellenrr (Original post)

Sat Jan 3, 2015, 04:37 PM

Jan 2015

I have a Doro 618 PhoneEasy from Consumer Cellular. $60 for the phone, $9.50 a month plus various fees with the AARP discount. No contract. That plan costs for minutes, but you can get a 200 minute plan for just a few dollars more. It has a camera, but no other smarts. I have a snazzy red Doro. Reception has been good in the two states I am in. Big numbers on display, big keys and buttons.

ellenrr

(3,865 posts)

5. thanks for the info. Consumer Reports rates Consumer Cellular very high for service. nt

Reply to blackcrow (Reply #4)

Sat Jan 3, 2015, 05:18 PM

Jan 2015

demosincebirth

(12,775 posts)

7. maybe the do, but I've been with comumer cell for ten years and I haven't found anything

Reply to ellenrr (Reply #5)

Thu Sep 24, 2015, 06:34 PM

Sep 2015

cheaper for talk, text and data. It uses AT&T cellular system. I have 750 min of talk, unlimited text and 3gb of data with three cell phones. 65 bucks.

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