Snapfon "ez ONE" Cellular Telephone for Seniors or Low Vision Users

Reviews of Snapfon "ez ONE" Cellular Telephone for Seniors or Low Vision Users

1.) Great for Seniors!
Reviewed by: Carolyn P. Memphis, TN USA
Rating:
If you are a senior citizen, or have a senior in your life, this is one fantastic gift for them. The phone is large enough to easily hold, and the big, well lit buttons, are easy to read and push. You won't have any problems pressing the wrong keys accidentally. The added feature of "talking keys" makes it invaluable to the visually challenged. The special red button feature that allows you to pre-program emergency numbers also helps provide peace of mind. It's a breeze to set up with AT&T, just a matter of transferring the SIM card from the old cell phone. There are detailed instructions on how to do this provided with the phone. I purchased this for my 87 year old mother, who loves it, and is completely at ease using it.

2.) Snapfon
Reviewed by: Allen D. Sykes Arkansas
Rating:
Great phone... I have Low vision now I can see and use my phone. Simple and easy to use. Just put your sims card in and away you go... No 2year added contract with ATT needed.


3.) The Snapfon Is Truly EZ!
Reviewed by: Lisa Marie Olyphant,, PA United States
Rating:
My elderly father absolutely loves his Snapfon! Now he can dial all numbers easily once again, without misdialing due to very small keypads of current cell phones. His stored contacts are readily found with just one scrolling push of the top arrow key. The ringer is loud, the numbers large and easily seen, and he does not have to fumble with opening a flip phone. I searched all cell carriers, specialty stores, and the internet trying to find a phone he could use with our current plan to no avail. Finally I found Snapfon - it is senior friendly, and even has one touch dialing for eight numbers. Way to go!!!

4.) Good basic phone for those who don't need or want lots of bells and whistles
Reviewed by: J. Meade Georgia, USA
Rating:
The feature I love most is the slide lock on the side of the phone. This allows you to lock the keypad, which is very sensitive, without having to use an unhandy series of keystrokes. The large buttons and easy to read display are great. The only negative is that it does not seem intuitive when it comes to looking up numbers. When I go to what ought to be the phone book, it always says "Empty", but that is just the last entry in the book. Still, it is disconcerting, thinking I may have deleted all of my phone numbers.

Once I get used to how the phone "thinks", I am sure I will love it.

5.) Great phone for seniors
Reviewed by: R. Padilla Los Angeles, CA United States
Rating:
This is a great phone for seniors or anyone with disabilities. The buttons are very large and have a great feel to them, each one is curved to facilitate dialing. Besides the programmable buttons, it also has an SOS feature that when pressed for 5 seconds, will call and text up to 3 different pre-programmed numbers. It also has an FM radio built in, which is easily controlled through a side button, and a flashlight that's pretty bright. The ringtones and volume are quite loud as well. I'm pleasantly surprised how great this phone is.

6.) perfect for my gadgeteer Mom
Reviewed by: Cascadian Oregon, USA
Rating:
My Mom is pretty tech-happy, but she hated her typical mobile phone with its small buttons and lame menus. This unlocked phone, combined with a prepaid T-Mobile plan, turned out to be perfect for her. The guys in the T-Mobile shop were charmed with it, and Mom's friends are envious.

7.) Pleased so far with Snapfon
Reviewed by: kgamb
Rating:
I got this phone for my mother, who is 88 and has difficulty with both her vision and hearing. We just got it set up for her a week ago. I can say at this point that it was quite easy for me to set up, the key pad has VERY large numbers that she can see to dial (although the phone is nice and small), and the volume turns up very loud, so she can hear it. It also has an SOS button on the back, to code in an emergency number to, which we liked. Time will tell, as she uses it more, how well it works for her, but so far we are very pleased.

8.) Better than expectations, but...
Reviewed by: Oldfart Boynton Beach.FL
Rating:
the instruction booklet is misleading in one respect; it states "When the phone is on and unlocked, this is considered standby mode." This led me to believe that the phone should be on and unlocked in order to receive calls.This is not the case. The phone can be on and locked, and calls may be received, a more desired situation, since there is no danger of inadvertent button pushing.

9.) Great phone for the elderly
Reviewed by: Libby G. Padgett franklin, tn United States
Rating:
Just received the phone. I have purchased a pay as you go plan. Easy set up. Love that is has a large slide on the side to lock the phone, also has a flash light. Interesting feature is the number voice, this allows the user to hear what is being dialed, will come in handy for someone who can not see as well. Large buttons are a plus, but needs the lock kept on or it will dial with little pressure. Good phone for the elderly.

10.) great cell phone for handicapped person
Reviewed by: rhody Palo Alto, CA USA
Rating:
Extremely useful: large keys, loud sound for both ringer and incoming voice.
Didn't think I'd use the flashlight much, but have already done so. I lock the keyboard all the time, because my purse gets knocked around; and you can answer an incoming call even when keyboard is locked.

The phone was smaller than I expected and I had to get used to having such a small thing in my hands; my forefinger just naturally rested on the SOS. I wrote to the company about that and they answered quicklly and pleasantly and told me the SOS button would not got off unless I held it in for 5 seconds or more. Now I don't worry about that, and I have gotten used to small size.

Also wonderful is entering phone numbers etc. It really is simple and you can guess at a lot of things to do without going back to look up in the handbook.
Not many buttons to choose from so it is hard to make a mistake and that is a relief.

I was trying to add phonebook contacts to my home phone this morning, and SNAPFON is much much easier. On home phone I'd enter a lot and then press the wrong button and lose all my typing. Not a problem with SNAPFON.

Tmobile transferred my SIM card quickly and graciously.

In reference to an earlier review, my very dextrous friend attached the lanyard using a regular sewing pin.

11.) Good Option
Reviewed by: Gale Mathis St.Louis, MO
Rating:
This phone arrived quickly, and presented exactly as advertised. This is the fourth phone I have purchased in the last nine months,trying to find something for my 91 year old mother that she could actually use. She suffers from macular degneration and severe hearing loss....so just getting a phone she could hear ring and manage to dial at all has been a godsend. The earpiece volume is loud enough to allow her to use the phone without having to remove her hearing aids. All she has to do is hold the phone about a quarter inch from her ear and there is no feedback. I think this is the phone we have been looking for all along.

12.) SnapFon
Reviewed by: Blind traveler
Rating:
This seems to be a solid phone that would be very useful for anyone with partial or low vision who can still see numbers or for anyone who needs a larger, simpler keypad. As a legally blind person, I was quite pleased with the clarity of the visual layout of the phone. The emergency button also seems to be a helpful feature for anyone. Unfortunately, I had to return the phone as I had bought it for use while traveling outside the US. After communicating with SnapFon's customer service, I learned that the bandwidth wasn't a match for my travel destination. Their customer service agent was very polite and helpful. I would definitely buy this phone if they come out with a version that works for overseas travel.

13.) Quite happy so far...
Reviewed by: George Cortes Bedford, TX USA
Rating:
I gave my wife my beautiful and useful Blackberry Pearl when I moved to the Android phone... but she didn't like it. Too complicated for her, and the buttons are truly not very big. She also had a difficult time looking for contacts.

So I got this phone for her. She loves it. We have it on T-Mobile, and the connections are clear at both ends. It's user friendly, and all she wanted was a phone, so this fits the bill. Looking for contacts is one click away, SMS and the radio we don't know. Radio...? Whose idea was that...?

Two nice touches: the LED "flashlight" and the panic button, great ideas. I programmed the panic button to call 911. We were thinking about subscribing to the "I fell down and I can't get up" service, but this pretty much does the same thing.

One very small complaint: we haven't been able to connect the lanyard to the phone, it's nearly impossible to do it... well, it's been impossible for us so far.

Otherwise, it's great... but only if you have T-Mo or AT&T service, it needs a GSM signal.

14.) Answer to diminished senior lifestyle!
Reviewed by: J. Tanaka Spokane, WA United States
Rating:
Like many others, I've searched and waited, tried and failed to find a cel phone, regardless of service provider, that would benefit my aging father. He has huge, uncoordinated fingers from years of construction work, now shakey from medication, a forgetful mind affected by the beginnings stages of Alzheimer's and hearing aides. This is my latest acquisition in my quest.

My biggest, most important concern is the ability to actually use the phone in an emergency - it must be easy and simple to use. I've grown to realize that as he regresses, technology must be simple or it won't be used at all - defeating the purpose of a phone entirely. This phone seems simple enough for him!

In addition, while not much has been said about the built in light and FM radio on this phone (freebies) that my father will never use, I was a bit alarmed at the general build quality - taking off the back panel to access the SIM card and battery 'almost' snapped the plastic - yes, it's wafer thin. To give you an idea, I have extensive experience in the IT industry and frequently am found gingerly degutting the insides of computers - so I am quite careful with my fingers. I certainly don't use excessive force. This was a surprise however.

With the well placed SOS button feature, and the number of aging seniors not only here but abroad, I am surprised other companies haven't come out with phones like this with even better designs and better build quality by now.

As of this moment in time, this is all that's out there right now and it does a fair job.

15.) Great senior phone
Reviewed by: Jail Byrd Washington
Rating:
I bought this phone for my 80 year old mother, her first cell phone. She loves it. I was able to put her on my family plan with AT & T without a contract. As a bonus, she now has a "help" button in case of an emergency which is a relief to me because she lives states away.

16.) Bot for Hearing Impaired Father
Reviewed by: KyGrazier Wester Kentucky
Rating:
Bought the Snapfon Ez for my hearing impaired father, who wanted a simple cell phone with a speakerphone. Pros: Outstanding speakerphone, large buttons, good display, relatively easy to use, SOS feature, essential keypad lock. Cons: Menus not very intuitive and somewhat cumbersome. I really hope this phone will not have any technical problems and last a while (only had it a week) because it works really well for an older person who needs a simple phone with high volume output. My father keeps his aide on and simply places the phone about 6 inches out and behind his ear, allowing him to hear as if it were a normal conversation. I was wary of the SOS feature, but it works great as it sends out a text msg. to up to four contacts before calling - very nice feature.

17.) its just what mom needed.
Reviewed by: Arthur Benoit
Rating:
fantastic phone. my mom is 87 and hard of hearing and her vision is poor due to her diabeties. she just feel in love with the phone. extremely loud ringer and a very large display. she said the only draw back was the orange back ground with black letters is hard to see. she sees much better with a white background with black letters. does seem strange to do this color combination for the vision impaired. all in all i gave it four stars due to the display. mom thanks u. finally, someone listened to the handicaped elderly.

18.) Not a practical phone for everyday busy use.
Reviewed by: New 2 Technology
Rating:
Benefits:
-huge numbers
-different bands, allowing purchaser to select the provider
-flash light
-emergency number
-LOUD ring tone and key tone.

Drawbacks
-screen is very small, can't see all the numbers dialed.
-feels flimsy, don't think it will survive even one drop.
-keys also feel flimsy
-nearly impossible to text, given the small screen and confusing menu to reply or write messages.
-numbers only make a loud obnoxious sound, doesn't sound out the number
-can't turn to vibrate mode quickly, have to go through menu requiring more than 3 steps-impractical.

19.) Tried and Returned Two
Reviewed by: RatingsFan Coconut Grove, Florida United States
Rating:
I had high-hopes for this phone. Those hopes were dashed when i pressed dial and the screen went back to the time display. It seems that even though it was showing 5bars, there was no reception and it does not tell you so. I returned it not knowing what the issue was. The second phone had the same issue and i also noticed that the battery would go dead in 24 hours without using the phone.

UPDATE-
I should add that customer service was very good and that i was able to return both phones without any costs or problems.
According to customer service, my problem is because reception in my area is weak for my carrier, which i well know. This causes the both the battery and call issues. So if you have good reception in your area, you may not have these problems.

Features of Snapfon "ez ONE" Cellular Telephone for Seniors or Low Vision Users

Easy to see and easy to use is the Snapfon motto. Our unlocked dual band GSM phone has been designed for the American market and works with both T-Mobile and AT&T services, as well as all other GSM service providers in the USA and Canada. No other phone offers a one touch S.O.S. button that can be programmed to call up to 4 emergency numbers until someone answers your call! Users also love our speaking keypad function (switchable) that will say each number dialed in a loud clear voice, minimizing wrong numbers and mis-dialed calls. We even added a high intensity L.E.D. flashlight for those times when you need a little light! The built in FM radio offers you hours of ez-listening without ever missing a call! This is quite simply the easiest phone you will ever use! Phone features easy to use voicemail and SMS messaging (service required). Color: Bronze body - Chocolate face and bezel, Talk time: 3-5 hours, Standby time: 90-120 hours, Lithium-ion Battery:1000mAh, Dimensions: 104mm * 49mm * 15mm, Screen: 1.6 inch amber LCD 128x48, SMS memory:100, Phonebook:200, Call record:last 10, Language:English, Ringtones: 6 polyphonic, Alarm Tones: 6 polyphonic, SMS Tones: 5 polyphonic, FM Tuner, Calendar, Alarm, Calculator, Handsfree, Vibration/Mute. In the Box: User Manual, Battery, Headset, Wall Charger, Lanyard, Soft Case. Phone ships without service. Once phone is received, take to your GSM cellular service provider and they will activate your phone, will even help you move your old number over if you are switching service. You may use pre-paid or regular contract service with this phone. Snapfon uses GSM frequencies 850/1900 MHz.

1.) Peace of mind in an emergency;
2.) Easy to see;
3.) Easy to read;
4.) Speaking keypad;

Package Height x Length x Width: 6.9 in. x 6.9 in. x 5.7 in.
Package Weight: 0.6 lbs.