Senior mobile phone

Thursday, October 22nd 2009 - 13:30 CEST - Comments: 1

C onsumer Cellular is expanding its product line to include two senior-friendly mobile phones designed by Doro, a Swedish company with more than 30 years of product design experience. With enlarged, raised buttons and easy-to-read display text, the Doro PhoneEasy 345 and 410 senior mobile phone offered exclusively by Consumer Cellular make dialing and text messaging simple for all users. "We recently surveyed our customers and found that 62 percent would prefer a mobile phone with easier-to-read, enlarged buttons and display text," said John Marick, Consumer Cellular co-founder and CEO. "This is why we partnered with Doro, to offer senior mobile phones that specifically meet the needs of many of our customers."

 

Doro PhoneEasy senior mobile phones

The Doro PhoneEasy models offer a loud and vibrating ringer, soft-touch surfaces for better grip and Bluetooth technology for operation with wireless headsets and neck loops, as well as advanced hearing aids. Doro develops features that make using mobile phones simpler, like large, contoured, separated buttons for easier dialing. While well-suited for those with special needs, the Doro PhoneEasy 345 and 410 are also more contemporary and stylish than other senior mobile phone models on the market. The new phones also feature an alarm clock, FM radio, calculator, flashlight and games, which can be turned off for a simpler menu.'

 

Mobile phones especially designed for senior citizens

"We are pleased Consumer Cellular has added these two mobile phone models to its product line-up," said Doro's CEO Jérôme Arnaud. "Doro phones are well-liked with senior citizens and are among the most successful phones with Europe's mature individuals. Combined with Consumer Cellular's affordable and flexible calling plans, I am confident that these senior mobile phone will be equally popular in the US."

 

Senior mobile phone features

The Doro PhoneEasy 345 is a basic, bar-style phone, while the PhoneEasy 410 features a clamshell flip design and is available in black and white. Other features of the Doro PhoneEasy models include:

• Two-way speakerphone
• Phonebook with up to 300 entries
• SMS text messaging
• Emergency text-message alerts and call list
• Option to hide unwanted functions
• Lightweight; handset weight including batteries
• Soft-touch coating for better grip

Senior mobile phone prices

• Doro PhoneEasy 345 senior phone : $40 (plus $35 activation fee)
• Doro PhoneEasy 410 senior phone : $50 (plus $35 activation fee)

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