Snapfon ezONE-C Senior Cell Phone with Big Buttons and Easy to Use: Cell Phones & Accessories

by Snapfon

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 2 x 0.6 inches ; 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B005CWSF3U
• Item model number: C
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (88 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,456 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)

Product Description

Senior cell phone that is EASY TO SEE AND EASY TO USE, JUST GOT MORE AFFORDABLE. With the Pure Talk SIM card now included, the opportunity to sign up for one of the most unique, low cost cellular service plans is available. You can choose between our Unlimited Talk & Text plan at $39.95 a month, or our Flex plan which starts at $10 a month. Our PureTalk service operates on the largest GSM cellular network in the country. Our unlocked quad-band GSM world phone still works with both T-Mobile and AT&T services, as well as all other GSM service providers in the USA, Canada, and parts of the world. No other senior cell phone offers a one touch S.O.S. button that can be programmed to call up to 4 emergency numbers. Users also love our speaking keypad function (switchable) that will say each number dialed in a loud clear voice, minimizing wrong numbers and mis-dialed calls. We even added a high intensity L.E.D. flashlight for those times when you need a little light! This is quite simply the easiest senior cell phone you will ever use! Phone features easy to use voicemail and SMS messaging. Color:Dark grey metallic - Medium grey face and bezel, Talk time: 3-5 hours, Standby time: 90-120 hours, SMS memory:100, Phonebook:200, Call record:last 10, Language:English/Spanish, FM Tuner, Vibration/Mute. In the Box: User Manual, Battery, Wall Charger. Snapfon uses GSM frequencies 850/900/1800/1900 MHz and is not compatible with any CDMA carriers such as Verizon or Sprint. If you need more information, please Google us. CAUTION: WE DO NOT RECOMMEND BUYING SNAPFON PRODUCTS FROM ANYONE OTHER THAN SNAPFON.

Customer Reviews

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36 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great for a Senior, less so for the Elderly, October 9, 2011

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J. Norvell "peaknorvel" (Davis, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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The SnapFon ezONE-C Senior cell phone is about as simple as the standard model cell phones that you used to buy ten years ago. It is NOT as simple as a landline phone and that made the phone perplexing to the 91 year old woman that I got this for. It is smaller and lighter than I thought it would be, but that could be a plus or minus. The buttons are about the same as a cheap calculator; they are large but you need to press in the center. It has a radio function and a flashlight, which may delight a less elderly person, but I taped over the side switches that operate those with gaffers tape so that they wouldn't confuse. The display is large and clear.

The phone works with an AT&T SIM card. I bought a SIM card on Amazon, but, as it turns out, you must actually buy one from AT&T anyway or they won't process you to get on their network. The purchased SIM card did allow me to get the phone going earlier however, although it did take repeated phone calls to AT&T and most of an afternoon to get the phone set up. The phone comes with a SIM card from "PureTalk", a reseller of cell phone time, and I presume that setting up with them would be easier.

The advantage of a cell phone is that any landline number can be transferred to it. My phone user was being moved into an assisted living facility, just far enough away that she couldn't get a landline with the same number without keeping the old landline and buying a forwarding service -- sheesh. The port to the cell phone went well, but, again, it did take some time on the line with AT&T folks. I just added her to our family plan and she is saving a lot of money, although you do need to absorb the cost of the phone, the SIM card, and a $40 fee for the new service. She no longer needs the landline at her old home.

My elderly user is perplexed that she needs to press down for a period of time to autodial, but she only presses for a short time to hang up. As a result, she keeps turning the phone off, since the "hang up" button is also the power on and off button. For seniors that are used to using cell phones previously, this may not be a problem. For a life-long landline user, this is a problem.

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars easy to use phone, September 1, 2011

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Melissa Z Schilke - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Snapfon ezONE-C Senior Cell Phone with Big Buttons and Easy to Use: Cell Phones & Accessories (Wireless Phone Accessory)

I bought this phone for a developmentaly disabled person. Great, simple to use, phone. When I brought it into T-Mobile to get a simcard for it, the staff passed it around commented on how easy it was to understand how to use. The numbers on this phone are really big. The SOS button on the back is a great feature that can be programed to dial 911 and send Text to additional phone number.

37 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great phone - Great Price, August 3, 2011

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CarlyA - See all my reviews

This review is from: Snapfon ezONE-C Senior Cell Phone with Big Buttons and Easy to Use: Cell Phones & Accessories (Wireless Phone Accessory)

I ordered this phone for my 81 year old grandmother. She has neuropathy in her hands, and thus, had a difficult time with the buttons, flip functions, etc, of a traditional cell phone - even those that were manufactured for the "senior" population. What a wonderful surprise! The phone is sleek, easy to use, and has fabulous details for emergency preparedness.

The S.O.S button is unlike any other phone I have seen on the market. It's "one-touch" functionality allows the user to alert pre-determined family and friends in the event of an emergency; even allowing for 911 contact if no other numbers can be reached.

The snapfon's design is one that allows the customer to easlily hold the phones and push the buttons even if only one hand is available. Speakerphone option is clear and has the perfect sensitivity.

We are so pleased with our Snapfon purchase. They have truly reached a unique market segment with this phone that has been previously ignored or brushed over with little attention to the details. Way to go, Snapfon for making us feel that our grandmother is safe and secure with this unique piece of technoloy!