Hi, would this be a good phone for someone who is over 50? Just wants too look at weather, text, and call. He currently has beat up BB Pearl..
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Yes its not a bad phone, but after use it is wise to lock the keypad if you place in your pocket , because it would make unwarrented calls
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Hello, I bought this phone for my husband who is a real phone "buff" and wanted the BlackBerry 'Storm', but that was a mistake. It did not function well at all even though it was not a cheap phone it malfunctioned after just 2 months. It's not worth the hype. Not a good phone at all. Sorry for the bad report but I wished someone had warned me. KHz_Baha
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Hello, I bought this phone for my husband who is a real phone "buff" and wanted the BlackBerry 'Storm', but that was a mistake. It did not function well at all even though it was not a cheap phone it malfunctioned after just 2 months. It's not worth the hype. Not a good phone at all. Sorry for the bad report but I wished someone had warned me.KHz_Baha
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old codger...i think a lot of us, at any age, still refuse to read the manual until we need it! thank you for asking the question. even before buying this phone system and not reading the manual, i still wanted to know the answer! thanks again!
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Yes & phone stores 50 #s. Prior exact phone lasted 5+ years w/heavy dialing (100+ calls a day) .
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I would highly recommend the AT&T; corded phone. Large buttons, easily adjustable volume control, speaker phone function and best of all if the power goes out you can always use this land line phone. Great phone for us seniors!
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I'm not a frequent cell phone user....I may use my cell phone twice a day...so my battery life is great...I only charge my phone once a week.and I turn my phone off at night.....Let me say this ...I love this phone its great for a senior like me .....LOL
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I bought this phone for my 76 year old mother. The ringer is loud enough for her to hear and it is easy to use.
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I like the phone because its old school it doesnt have the technology that the others do. You can text and you can send pictures and fwd messages to your email. I like it because it is actually a phone not a computer phone. It doesn't do everything for you.
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I would definitely not recommend this phone to elderly persons or those with sight or dexterity issues. In addition the voice quality is not the best. Good luck.
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For a 12 yr old, I would recommend something with more zip. I got this for my son when he was 8, and it was a good first device, but he now finds it fairly limited (he is 11). For the same price, you could pick up an android phone with more power and battery life.
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I am still using the phone after almost 3 years, and it's still a fantastic device. If Blackberry comes up with an OS10 version of the Torch I will go over because the battery is getting old, but otherwise it's truly an excellent phone, built like a brick, with all of the apps you need.
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I bought this phone for my 96 yr old grandfather. He is able to use it easily and I think the buttons are bigger than most phones. I have used the phone to answer calls for him and I too think it's a great phone for the money.
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yes.this is a neat phone for the elderly, but the company that sells them does not have very good track record for customer service. Amazon should drop them.
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You don't even need to take it to Verizon. You can literally handle it all over the phone. My dad is 70 and I got him this phone. It's extremely durable and the speaker seems pretty loud. He texts me also using it so the keys are a decent size and they have a bit of a raise to them. Anyway hope that helps.
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As far as I can remember the phone seemed to work ok. I had that phone quite a while then the display gave out on it I now have the LG840G which I got at Walmart. Triple minutes for life of the phone. I've had this unit about a year and it's functioned well. Good Luck!
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This is old technology - picture quality is not great, i would not get this phone if you are looking for anything that needs to take usable pictures (memory is limited to - this is no smart phone, I only had mine for calling and occational texting)
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Yes; I bought it for my father who is 85 & has trouble keeping up with items. This allows him access to phone at all times to answer calls &/or texts.
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Is it good? - depends for who. For a teenager or a 20/30 year old; someone who's had smartphones before. The answer is no, it's not good enough because it's slow and outdated. Is it unlocked; if you buy it from Amazon directly, then yes it's unlocked. If you buy it from someone else; it may or may not be unlocked. I have T-Mobile and for my wife the phone works, is sufficient; but she only uses it for calls or SMS, no data. I played around on home WiFi with the internet and I was not happy with the performance. Bottom line is, if you are looking for a basic smartphone and you are on T-Mobile or AT&T; network and all you do is call or text, then this phone is for you. Is it good? - depends for who. For a teenager or a 20/30 year old; someone who's had smartphones before. The answer is no, it's not good enough because it's slow and outdated. Is it unlocked; if you buy it from Amazon directly, then yes it's unlocked. If you buy it from someone else; it may or may not be unlocked. I have T-Mobile and for my wife the phone works, is sufficient; but she only uses it for calls or SMS, no data. I played around on home WiFi with the internet and I was not happy with the performance. Bottom line is, if you are looking for a basic smartphone and you are on... » Read More Is it good? - depends for who. For a teenager or a 20/30 year old; someone who's had smartphones before. The answer is no, it's not good enough because it's slow and outdated. Is it unlocked; if you buy it from Amazon directly, then yes it's unlocked. If you buy it from someone else; it may or may not be unlocked. I have T-Mobile and for my wife the phone works, is sufficient; but she only uses it for calls or SMS, no data. I played around on home WiFi with the internet and I was not happy with the performance. Bottom line is, if you are looking for a basic smartphone and you are on T-Mobile or AT&T; network and all you do is call or text, then this phone is for you. « Show Less