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Jitterbug Prepaid Phones: Great Gift Idea for Parents
Posted by admin in jitterbug phone on December 4, 2009
If you’re looking for a gift for your older parent or grandparents, a Jitterbug prepaid phone may be just what you are looking for.
Jitterbug phones are easy to use cell phones built for comfort and accessibility. They are great for the elderly because they have simple to use navigation menus and customer service hotlines are answered in the United States.
Learn more about Jitterbug phones at www.jitterbug.com
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Prepaid Phones: A great option for Seniors
Posted by Derek in cheap prepaid cell phones, prepaid cell phones on June 10, 2009
Seniors on a budget have a rough go of things in general at times, and that includes cell phones, which can be a lifeline for seniors who don’t get out all that much. Prepaid cell phones can be a great option for them.
A variety of options exist with various companies: Jitterbug, TracFone, Virgin Mobile, Boost Mobile, Cricket, and major carriers like AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile all offer prepaid cell phone options.
The choice depends on your budget, but most range around $10 a month or so, with the phone themselves being $10-$200 or so. Most fall in the $25-$100 range.
Most are simple in features and fairly easy to use, another benefit for those seniors who might not be tech whizzes. Some companies even feature special senior contract plans to take advantage of, like Verizon or AT&T.
Boost Mobile: Maybe too popular for its own good?
Posted by Derek in boost mobile, jitterbug phone on May 11, 2009
Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg commented a few weeks ago that the Sprint iDEN network can’t handle the demand of Boost Mobile’s Unlimited plan. Turns out he might not be too far off.
While the network hasn’t quite blown up yet, several issues with the service have been reported in several markets over the past week or so. We reported the text message delivery issue here on our blog earlier, and now Dallas/Forth Worth in Texas are reporting various issues, because the service is so popular.
Apparently, they added 4x more subscribers than they expected to, and they simply weren’t ready to do so, it appears.
The central issue, according to various reports circulating around the web: Boost Unlimited customers receive the “lowest access priority available on the iDEN network.” The solution has been to raise those customers to the same priority as a normal Nextel customer, and Boost will work to be able to bring things back to normal.
It’ll be curious to see how Boost handles the popularity of their prepaid cell phones, and whether they’ll have to pour cash into improving their network to permanently handle the issues.
Another wireless provider really picking up steam in a market completely different than Boost Mobile is Jitterbug. While Boost caters to a younger crowd that practically lives through their cell phones, Jitterbug is a prepaid option for older users who don’t want any of the trappings of overbearing technology. They just want to be able to pick up their wireless phone and talk–and that’s it!
