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Good Phones for Senior Citizens, the LG Flare

In the past the cell phone market hasn’t been very senior friendly to say the least. The nice thing for those seniors that don’t want the typical cell phone there is a shift in process within the cell phone industry to offer compatible cell phones for the senior population.
There are a lot of phones out there but after spending some time I ran across the LG Flare LX175. This is a phone that would be a suitable companion for a senior citizen. Don’t just take my word for it; keep reading as we break down some of the elements of this phone and its suitability.
Although the flashy name is something that might turn some people off this phone is actually a very simple beginner phone. The minimalism is something that is very good. In fact minimalism is an essential element when it comes to a cell phone for the aged person as the intricate and showy features that you find with some cell phones are either confusing or simply something that they don’t want to learn. The features and the design of this phone are ones that emanate simplicity.
The Feel
The Flare is a phone that is curved on its side which offers a very pleasant feel when it’s being held. This is something that also makes it very undemanding to hold for the senior that has a poor grip or frail fingers due to arthritis or any other reason so the curves are something that is an advantageous attribute.
The Display
Unlike some of the traditional phones that you find on the market the Flare actually offers two different displays. There is both an exterior display and a larger interior display. The exterior display is one that is 1 inch diagonally and will offer information on the date, battery as well as the time and signal strength. The exterior display is one that measures a little larger at 1.75 inches which is a big enough for the senior to get a much better view than the typical cell phone.
Font Size
There is an option for an adjustable font size for the SMS messages, notepad applications and the browser if there is the feeling that they might be undersized. In order to make other things easier to see the following can also be changed:
•   The foreground which is the clock and calendar and greeting if chosen
•   The backlight time
•   Menu style
•   Incoming call screen
Keypad

The keypad has large buttons. The one negative is that they are a tad crowded and close to each other. Some of the keys don’t include as much give so they have to be pushed a little bit more than most.   The Features
With the Flare being a more rudimentary phone it will only come with a limited amount of “flash”. It does offer though a nice sized phone book, ability for SMS messaging, speakerphone, vibrating, notepad, scheduler, alarm click, voice dialing, Bluetooth support and more.
The fact that it doesn’t have a lot of the bells and whistles it doesn’t really matter as the seniors don’t require them. This is another great cell phone option for seniors, cheap phone and no agreement necessary. If you don’t like it, simply cancel at any time.

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This entry was posted on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 at 3:27 pm by Matt Heman and is filed under Cell Phones, LG. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.