The Cheap Samsung SGH-a107 from AT&T

I was surfing the AT&T website in the hopes of spotting a new phone for senior citizens. I spotted the Samsung SGH-a107 and quickly realized that it has the potential to be a good phone for elderly consumers. it combines a simple design with an affordable price.

Let's take a closer look at the Samsung SGH-a107 and the qualities that make it a good cell phone for seniors.

The cheap price of this handset lead me to take a closer look to see if this handset can serve the needs of seniors. At the time this article was published, the AT&T GoPhone website is offering it for $9.99.

The design of this handset is also advantageous for the requirements of elderly users. The senior-friendly design include a compact and lightweight body. The basic design does not include an external display and a volume rocker. This handset is clearly one of the most basic handset is the market today. Well, that quality makes it ideal for seniors who do not demand a lot from their cell phones.

The Samsung SGH-a107 offers a 1.43-inch 65,000-color display. This screen is smaller than the average cell phone. A larger screen would have made it easier for seniors to view the information on the display. Fortunately, this mobile phone for the elderly makes up for its lack of display size with its user-friendly keypad and navigation buttons. The phone's navigation array feels roomy, and keypad buttons are separated from each other with a defined grid. Senior user will find it easy to text and dial with speed.

Since the SGH-a107 is a basic phone with a low price, the features one will find is pretty basic. This mobile for seniors provide text and multimedia messaging, a vibrate mode, a speakerphone, instant messaging, a mobile MediaNet Web browser, an alarm clock, a calendar, a calculator, a tip calculator, and more.

That's it for this AT&T prepaid cell phone. Stay close as we feature other cell phone that can fit the needs of senior consumers.

Is AT&T's $50 Prepaid Calling Plan Suitable for Seniors?

AT&T has recently introduced a new GoPhone prepaid calling plan that only cost $50 per month and will be available starting June 26. Will this offering be suitable for senior citizens?

This new AT&T cell plan includes a number of cool features including unlimited talk, text, and Web. Consumers will also get unlimited text and instant messages to Mexico, Canada, and 100 other countries from this $50 per month plan?

Well, I guess that depends if a senior really needs to get unlimited minutes or web. Perhaps an elderly person with friends and family in Mexico, Canada, and the 100 other countries can benefit from this plan.

However, there are cheaper cell phone plans for seniors in the market for those who do not require an unlimited plan. For instance, the GreatCall Basic 14 offers 50 anytime nationwide minutes for only $14. 99 with no contracts, roaming charges, cancellation fees, and data charges. The Just 10 plan provides 100 minutes + 50 text messages for only $10 and the Tracfone SVC plan starts at just $7

PureTalk USA also offers a good plan with starts at $10/month for 101 minutes with no contract, no restrictions, and no extra fees.

So if a senior really needs unlimited talk, text, and Web plus unlimited text and instant messages to Mexico, Canada, and 100 other countries, then this is a good plan but otherwise, there are plenty of better offers in the market.

That's it for this post. Stay tuned for more cell phones for seniors and plans for seniors as well as related topics.