Recommended Cellular Service For Seniors:

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	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 Tracfone Online	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
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 Discounts on Verizon Wireless	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 Discounts on Nextel	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.

Providing a Cellular Phone for a Senior:

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.