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Expert: - 8/30/2009


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Hi

I need your help,  I'm looking for a very simple touch screen
phone for an elderly person. A phone that has a picture of a phone and not many other applications. I'm looking for a touch screen phone  which they may use once a day,  or for emergency
I don't care so much what plan to use as much as finding a simple phone -

thanks for your help

Ken

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Unfortunately, all the touchscreen phones today are not simple. They are all pretty complex devices and typically Smartphones. You might be better off getting a candybar style basic phone with larger keys and programming the speed dials for this elderly person so that they only have to press the number 2, for example, to make that one call a day. You should be concerned about the carrier because if you want a simple phone, you will need to get the carrier who sells that phone for service otherwise you open up a whole can of worms. You want a carrier who has good, consistent service where this person lives so that they always get a signal. All of the carriers sell basic candy bar style phones and if you just program the 1 or 2 keys that this person needs to dial once or twice a day, you should be good to go. I hope this helps. DebiN

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I can answer questions on cellular phones, the physical device, the network, contracts, billing, ordering, porting and what to look for when purchasing cell phones. I am located in the United States. I am an expert on BlackBerrys, Treos, HTC devices and iPhones as well as cellphones and aircards. I have over 15 years of experience in both the wireless and wireline world with the carriers. I have a lot of knowledge regarding the wireless providers - their services, prices and policies, both GSM AT&T and T-Mobile) and CDMA (Verizon, Sprint/Nextel). I am very familiar with the individual devices and their specifications. I can also answer questions regarding BlackBerrys, iPhones and other PDAs, both Palm-based and Windows-based. I can troubleshoot most any problem someone is having with their cellular device or with the provider.

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Over 20 years in the Telecom industry working for the carriers with individuals, small business, medium business and large corporations(Fortune 500). Also worked as a professor in Maryland for 10 years teaching telecommunications.

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I belong to several organizations

Education/Credentials
Master's in Telecommunications

Awards and Honors
Received several awards for papers that I have published over the years

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