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Senior citizens are often
inconvenienced by the standard
phones available due to their small
font sizes, complex user interfaces,
short battery life and fragility. The
needs of the aged in mobile phone
usage has largely been ignored, but
there a few companies that have
launched phones designed keeping
the elderly in mind. Here are 10 such
phones that you could consider
buying for your parents or
grandparents who find their current
phones a struggle to use.We have
filtered this list to products that are
available in the Indian market.1. iBall
Aasaan 2: The successor to the
original Aasaan borrows the much of
the effective design from its
predecessor. This bar phone has a
large keyboard with big buttons.
Even the text and icons that appear on the
display are bigger than usual. The
phone comes with a dedicated SOS
button for emergency situations. The
SOS button at the back can be used
by users when they need help. The
phone has a dedicated side key each
for FM and LED torch.Price: Rs
3,2492. Philips Xenium X2566: This
feature phone is aimed at making
technology accessible to the elderly.
It has features like large font size,
long lasting battery life and SOS
function. The phone's SOS function
enables users to set three
'emergency' or SOS numbers. In case
of an emergency, users can press the
SOS button hidden under the
flashlight to dial out the pre-set SOS
numbers.Price: Rs 3,8003.
Reconnect
1802: This phone from Reliance
Digital is also designed for senior
citizens. This candy bar phone has a
keypad almost double the size of its
display. The alphanumeric keypad has
large buttons with big labels.Price: Rs
2,6994. Mitashi Play Senior Friend AP
103: It is believed to be the first
smartphone designed for senior
citizens available in India. Targeted at
senior citizens, this Android
smartphone features a large font
dialler, large font for storing contacts
and reading messages, SOS button
for emergencies, and colour-coded
icons to help users distinguish
between the icons with the help of
colours. The phone has a dual-core
processor and a 4-inch display.Price:
Rs 4,9995. Swingtel SW50 Plus:
Designed with an SOS help alert
system, this dual-SIM phone can
trigger a siren and also
simultaneously send phone calls and
SMS alerts to 3 pre-defined numbers.
Its other features include torch, FM
radio, English/Hindi keypad,
magnifier, and support for braille.
The phone also supports a microSD
card. It comes only in red.Price: Rs
1,1996. Magicon Senior Duo: Quite
like other phones targeted at senior
citizens, this phone also comes with
huge keys. Its features include
wireless FM radio, LED torch, and
SOS.Price: Rs 1,6997. Forme Love
One: The phone comes with a big
keypad and large fonts that make it
easier for grandparents to read and
write on the phone. The dual-SIM
phone includes USB connectivity and
supports a microSD card of up to
8GB. It is the cheapest of all the
phones listed here.Price: Rs 7938.
Binatone BB200: This big button
candy bar phone shows text in large
font size, making it easier for elderly
to read. It also includes visual ringer
indicator.Price: Rs 1,1999. Senior
Citizen Phone (BID-M293-N1):
Exclusively designed for senior
citizens or people who have trouble
seeing or writing, this phone comes
with a rugged fall protection and
waterproof design. it also has a built-
in SOS button for emergency
situations. The phone comes with a
coloured display and easy to press
buttons. The phone is available on
ebay.in.Price: 8,28210. Senior Citizen
Phone (BLTON T600): This is the
most expensive phone listed here.
The phone has a jumbo-sized
keyboard and an SOS button. It is
claimed to have 100 hours of battery
life. You can buy this phone from
ebay.in.Price: Rs 10,999.
Phones for the elderly: 10 senior citizen phones from Rs 800 to Rs 11,000
inconvenienced by the standard
phones available due to their small
font sizes, complex user interfaces,
short battery life and fragility. The
needs of the aged in mobile phone
usage has largely been ignored, but
there a few companies that have
launched phones designed keeping
the elderly in mind. Here are 10 such
phones that you could consider
buying for your parents or
grandparents who find their current
phones a struggle to use.We have
filtered this list to products that are
available in the Indian market.1. iBall
Aasaan 2: The successor to the
original Aasaan borrows the much of
the effective design from its
predecessor. This bar phone has a
large keyboard with big buttons.
Even the text and icons that appear on the
display are bigger than usual. The
phone comes with a dedicated SOS
button for emergency situations. The
SOS button at the back can be used
by users when they need help. The
phone has a dedicated side key each
for FM and LED torch.Price: Rs
3,2492. Philips Xenium X2566: This
feature phone is aimed at making
technology accessible to the elderly.
It has features like large font size,
long lasting battery life and SOS
function. The phone's SOS function
enables users to set three
'emergency' or SOS numbers. In case
of an emergency, users can press the
SOS button hidden under the
flashlight to dial out the pre-set SOS
numbers.Price: Rs 3,8003.
Reconnect
1802: This phone from Reliance
Digital is also designed for senior
citizens. This candy bar phone has a
keypad almost double the size of its
display. The alphanumeric keypad has
large buttons with big labels.Price: Rs
2,6994. Mitashi Play Senior Friend AP
103: It is believed to be the first
smartphone designed for senior
citizens available in India. Targeted at
senior citizens, this Android
smartphone features a large font
dialler, large font for storing contacts
and reading messages, SOS button
for emergencies, and colour-coded
icons to help users distinguish
between the icons with the help of
colours. The phone has a dual-core
processor and a 4-inch display.Price:
Rs 4,9995. Swingtel SW50 Plus:
Designed with an SOS help alert
system, this dual-SIM phone can
trigger a siren and also
simultaneously send phone calls and
SMS alerts to 3 pre-defined numbers.
Its other features include torch, FM
radio, English/Hindi keypad,
magnifier, and support for braille.
The phone also supports a microSD
card. It comes only in red.Price: Rs
1,1996. Magicon Senior Duo: Quite
like other phones targeted at senior
citizens, this phone also comes with
huge keys. Its features include
wireless FM radio, LED torch, and
SOS.Price: Rs 1,6997. Forme Love
One: The phone comes with a big
keypad and large fonts that make it
easier for grandparents to read and
write on the phone. The dual-SIM
phone includes USB connectivity and
supports a microSD card of up to
8GB. It is the cheapest of all the
phones listed here.Price: Rs 7938.
Binatone BB200: This big button
candy bar phone shows text in large
font size, making it easier for elderly
to read. It also includes visual ringer
indicator.Price: Rs 1,1999. Senior
Citizen Phone (BID-M293-N1):
Exclusively designed for senior
citizens or people who have trouble
seeing or writing, this phone comes
with a rugged fall protection and
waterproof design. it also has a built-
in SOS button for emergency
situations. The phone comes with a
coloured display and easy to press
buttons. The phone is available on
ebay.in.Price: 8,28210. Senior Citizen
Phone (BLTON T600): This is the
most expensive phone listed here.
The phone has a jumbo-sized
keyboard and an SOS button. It is
claimed to have 100 hours of battery
life. You can buy this phone from
ebay.in.Price: Rs 10,999.
Phones for the elderly: 10 senior citizen phones from Rs 800 to Rs 11,000
