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[USA] Grandfather needs new mobile phone with voice activated dialing. Suggestions? (self.Blind)
submitted by joeyda3rd
My 93 year old grandpa's old flip phone had voice dialing and he could dial by just opening the phone and saying the name he wanted to dial. We're having difficulty finding a replacement that would give him the same abilities. He has service with sprint, but not surprisingly they aren't helpful in this search. Does anyone have a recommendation for a minimal and inexpensive mobile phone that allows him to simply voice dial?
Edit: He's about 95% blind, can only see colors and shapes around the edges of his visin I really don't think we want to go with a touchscreen phone because he's not able to see the screen. If there's a cheap smartphone option that would be possible to use without the touchscreen, I could consider it.
Edit: He's about 95% blind, can only see colors and shapes around the edges of his visin I really don't think we want to go with a touchscreen phone because he's not able to see the screen. If there's a cheap smartphone option that would be possible to use without the touchscreen, I could consider it.
awesomesaucesaywhat 2 points 7y ago
I don't know of any cheap smartphones but the iPhone had good accessibility. I can tell Siri to call someone on speaker phone, text someone a message, read my emails, and open 3rd party apps. It's not cheap but the SE might work.
Could he try a phone with large buttons so he can dial on his own?
Could he try a phone with large buttons so he can dial on his own?
joeyda3rd [OP] 1 points 7y ago
No, dialing isn't an option. I can maybe teach him a button or two.
fastfinge 1 points 7y ago
There is a minimal phone made for older folks, but they assume the users can already dial a regular phone; they made it look like a landline phone, with large bright number keys, and I think only two other buttons on the phone (call and hang up). But that won't do voice dialing.
throwitawayyy1234 1 points 7y ago
Would you happen to know what this phone is called? I would love to get something like this for my mom if it could repeat the numbers which were dialed
Marconius 1 points 7y ago
I believe it's called the jitterbug. My grandmother had one and it worked quite well for her. As for your father, and iPhone would be ideal as the voiceover screen reader makes everything accessible, and Siri is invaluable when it comes to controlling the phone. If he needs tactile buttons, there is a phone called the Oden which you might want to look into as well.
Unuhi 1 points 7y ago
Or you could get Speeddots for the iPhone screen with the dialpad layout.
fastfinge 1 points 7y ago
It's the $1. No idea if it repeats the numbers or not though, sorry.
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