does anybody else here have one of those Jitterbug smart phones for old folks?

[CTyankee]

Hubby and I got our phones and setting them up has been a huge project. We're on our land line calling Jitterbug (or Great Phone) customer service line working on the process. It's been maddeningly difficult for us to get used to this thing.

I am hoping I am not the only old person who is befuddled...

[myraphilips]

1. Better to get regular flip phone

For my grandfather we just went with the regular flip phone. I'd stick with that instead of a gimmicky one you see advertised on television.

[CTyankee]

2. we switched from our flip phones cuz we thought we could easily handle a smart phone that

was "made" for us fogies, i.e. ridiculously easy to use. But no...

[mahatmakanejeeves]

3. How's the cost compared to a regular old Tracfone? NT

[CTyankee]

4. what is a Tracfone?

[mahatmakanejeeves]

6. It's a "pay as you go" phone.

The phones start at bout $15 and go up from there. A year's worth of service (400 minutes that don't expire for 365 days) costs $99.95.

There's no contract.

https://www.tracfone.com/

They have smart phones now, and they have a "bring your own tablet" plan too.

They have phones with large buttons for people who find Blackberry keyboards (to cite an example) too tiny to be of any use.

[kimbutgar]

5. I brought my late mother one

A complete waste of money.

[Siwsan]

7. I switched from a pre paid flip phone to a "smart" phone with Consumer Cellular

It is not a fancy phone - a pretty basic model. When I had a problem figuring something out, I called their customer service and was up and running in no time. Can't say enough good about them.

The kids are happy I am now in the 21st century texting universe, but now they want me to get a bigger, more "robust" phone. Baby steps, I tell them. Baby steps.

Hope you get up and running soon! Have you checked to see if they have a storefront, anywhere near you? I've seen one right down the street, from me so I know they are out there.

[CTyankee]

9. We considered that one but went with the "wrong" one...

[Siwsan]

11. The AARP discount and flexibility of the plans are what helped me decide

I love that I can stop by the local Target store for help, too. I'm not a big phone user so I am on a very reasonable plan. And now they switched to unlimited texts. Not that I'm a big one for texting, but there have been times it has come in handy.

[Canoe52]

8. Got one for family member in nursing home 2 years ago.

We’ve been very happy with it, found it easy to use. Too easy actually, she calls us at least once a day!

[CTyankee]

10. It's the set up that is annoying but I think it'll get better as we go along.

Customer service has been great. A very patient guy helped us today. We're almost completely set up and I'm sure we'll find it easy as we get used to it...

[Fla Dem]

12. There's several youtube videos on how to set them up.

Hope they help.

How to Setup Your Jitterbug Smart Smartphone

How to set-up your voicemail mailbox and listen to your voicemail

How to Use The Home Screen

How to Setup Email Account

[CTyankee]

13. Thank you! I have tons of material to consult. I think I am just on overload right now...

I will watch these. I think I'll get it pretty soon.

[Fla Dem]

14. Good Luck!