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These days when we buy mobile phones, we look for modern technology, intricate software, sleek-designs and so on and so forth. Simple handsets with bulky keypads are neither used nor in fashion. Then why such phones are still manufactured by some mobile companies and who buys them? The answer is the senior citizens.

Although cellular phones for seniors are the most basic phones accessible in the market; yet along with all the feature-packed and highly advanced handsets, they are also growing in demand by the day. These devices cater to the needs of the elderly people like uncomplicated arrangement of the menu, easy to use keypad, louder speakers, larger display, etc.

Now let’s see why such phones need to be so basic, when we live in the age of advanced technology and uber cool phones. Well, the answer is simple; people like our grandparents need it and their needs cannot be over looked for whatever reasons.

Modern mobiles are complicated. A problem very commonly experienced by the seniors is the different levels of menu arrangement in the phones. They fail to keep a track and as a result lose interest in using such phones.

Then comes the keypad settings. Modern day mobile phones have very intricate key arrangement, which calls for nimble fingers and excellent eye-hand co-ordination. This causes too much of inconvenience to old people.

Large buttons will also mean that numbers and letters printed on the button will be able to use a larger font than usual and thus be easily visible. The keyboard must also be backlit to improve visibility.

For people who are visually challenged, there are phones in the market which have numbers embossed on them; so that they can identify the keys only through touch.

So, in case you are wondering if you should buy one of these phones for your grandparents then go ahead. They make an excellent gift and are of great use, provided you choose the right one.

Martin Elmer is the editor of Telefon senior. Here you can also read about Mobil med store taster.