Cell Phone for Elderly citizens

Cell Phone for Elderly citizens

Certain companies provide cell phones specially made for the senior citizen. Such a phone is offered by Tracfone under the Senior citizen cell phones plan. Tracfone for the Elderly comes in prepaid form with moderate prices and good carrier service catering to a low usage plan.

They also give good support to the customer at low rates of below $9 per month, offering phones that are very user friendly and comfortable to have. It does not bind you to any contract and you can pay as you use the minutes. The Tracfone for the Elderly gives a sense of security to the seniors as they can always contact 911 in an emergency situation even if their airtime has expired.

Tracfone for the Elderly comes in many prepaid phones such as the Tracfone Motorola W260. This is a flip phone with large icons on a big keypad with a green button for send and a red one for end, both of which are clearly lit. The basic functions such as call waiting, text messaging, caller ID are given free of cost which makes this Tracfone for the Elderly phone an ideal one. It is very moderately priced and costs just $19.99 and the setup charges are nil.

When you activate it, you get 20 minutes talk time with the option of an additional card. The plans offered consist of an Emergency Use plan with 60 minute card with 90 days validity whereby you get 20 minutes for a month at $19.99 per month. A double minute card can be additionally purchased at $49.99 with which you can avail double minutes on all other purchases you make in the future with this phone.

Another plan is for one year at $99.99 for 400 yearly minutes. A third plan is offered at 120 minute card for every 90 days at $29.99 or $10 for 40 minutes for a month. This too provides a double minute card that can be purchased at $49.99. A 200 minute card is also available for 90 days at $39.99 which works out to $13 a month for 66 minutes with double minute card facility.