Smartphones for Seniors

This page is dedicated to providing information on smart phones for seniors.

Choosing a phone is an important decision. The most important criteria for me are the following:

  • Cost – it should not be too expensive
  • Usability – it should be easy to use.
  • Reliability and network coverage – I depend on my phone. If there is an emergency it needs to work and have a good strong signal.
  • Durability – It needs to be study enough to withstand being dropped

I’m sure you might have your own additional features that you want in a smart phone and that’s fine.

You also need to think about how you want to use the smart phone.

  • Are you only going to use it for local or long distance phone calls?
  • Will you be texting your friends or relatives?
  • Do you want to use your phone to send email and surf the web?
  • Do you want a physical keyboard?
  • Are you going to use the camera on your phone a lot? Do you want to share photos from your phone with others?
  • Do you want to use Twitter and Facebook with your phone?
  • Do you want to use your phone for videoconferencing using things such as Google Hangouts or Skype?

Fortunately, most of the newer smart phones will do all the things I mentioned above. Now that you have thought about what you need and want in your smart phone let’s do some research.

Resources that can help you to choose a smart phone:

Cnet.com – This is a great website to check when you want to buy any technology gadgets

Simplified Smartphones for Boomers and Seniors

Smartphones for Newbies

Smartphone for Seniors/Dummies – This helpful guide was written by a senior and it goes through eight steps.

What’s the Best Smartphone for People Who Aren’t Good with Technology?