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JITTERBUG has phones and plans specially designed
for seniors. They have large, easy-to-read
buttons and screen, a loud earpiece, service
with reasonable monthly charges, no contract,
an "operator" when you need one,
and great national coverage. Their entire
service is directed to seniors and is based
on the Verizon Wireless network, where available.
Plans start as low as $14.99 per month.
Click Here to Get Jitterbug |
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TRACFONE is the largest Prepaid phone service in
the country. They have coverage all across
the US, including areas not available with
other carriers. They are one of the few Prepaid
services with a money-back guarantee. Service
plans start at less than $9 per month. Many
of their phones are very basic and their
customer service is very good. They are the
only wireless company that can provide local
numbers in virtually all parts of the country.
They also offer similar services under the
NET10 brand.
Click Here to Get Online Discounts on TracFone
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AT&T is a top national carrier with several senior-friendly
phones. They make online shopping friendly
with 30-day returns, free shipping and no
rebates required. They have special senior
plans starting at $30 per month and have
good customer service. AT&T has several
senior-friendly phones that are relatively
simple, with screens that are easy to read.
AT&T also has Prepaid plans.
Click Here to Get Online Discounts on Wireless
from AT&T |
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VERIZON WIRELESS claims America's most reliable network with
excellent coverage and lots of features.
Verizon offers their best online discounts to our
visitors on plans, phones and accessories.
Free overnight shipping & returns, 30
day satisfaction guarantee, and instant discounts. They have special senior plans starting at
$30 per month and have good customer service.
Verizon also has Prepaid plans. The downside of Verizon phones is that
most of them have small screen characters.
Click Here to Get Online-Only Discounts on
Verizon Wireless |
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NEXTEL has a unique "1-Button" feature
that allows communications with similarly-equipped
friends or family to get an immediate response,
almost anywhere in the country. This "Direct
Connect" feature works best if the rest
of the family also uses Nextel. Their phones
are durable and some have larger buttons
and screens.
Click Here to Get Online-Only Discounts on
Nextel |
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CONSUMER CELLULAR offers no-contract plans and free or low-cost
handsets. Coverage is about the same as the
AT&T network. AARP and AAA discounts. |
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You can help a Senior go wireless in several
ways:
- Make a recommendation
Check our Recommendations and guide a Senior through the steps.
- Buy Them a Phone:
Purchase a phone, get them started, and they can take care
of the plan payments themselves. If you sign
them up for an account that requires a contract,
you'll need to get their permission and provide
their Social Security Number.
- Add a Senior to your Family Plan:
A current wireless customer can add a phone
to their own wireless plan for a senior friend
or relative for as little as $10 a month.
The senior shares the monthly minutes and,
in most cases, you can call each other without
any per-minute charges at all. If the family
subscribes to Nextel wireless, their "Direct Connect"
feature allows one party in the family to
call another with the push of just one button, nationwide.
- Get your Senior a separate account billed
to you:
You hand them a phone and show them how to
use it. Their usage won't affect your own
service. You can start with something new, or re-activate one of your old phones. You handle the bills and can choose whether
the account is Prepaid, Postpaid, added to a company account or
a Shared plan. Bills can be automatically
paid with your credit card or checking account,
and most accounts can be managed online.
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