The locater service stopped working on December 26th and the phone service stopped working on January 3rd. The Flip has a simple operating system with menu options that are customized so most interactions can be answered using the yes or no button. Who it’s for: Older adults who don’t want or need all the functionality of a full-featured smartphone, and those who prefer the simplicity of large buttons, large screen type, and additional emergency features. The phone can also be set to blink a light as well as ring; we found the ringer and speaker to be very loud. It features a dedicated emergency button, which can connect either to 911 or to Lively emergency-monitoring agents (though a subscription is required).

HIFI SOUND] - Experience superior sound quality with the HiFi sound technology of the Jitterbug Flip2, making it an indispensable device in your daily life. But you might have to frequently recharge the 2780; while it’s rated talk time is 7 hours, you may only get half that. But this is one of the few, if not the only, “dumb” flip phones that we’ve run across that includes touch screen, which makes it far easier to access and operate the varying Android apps including the Chrome web browser, Gmail, Messages, music player, YouTube, and Google Maps. What works for you today may not work as well down the line, if your physical or cognitive abilities change.

If you want a budget Android smartphone and your carrier is T-Mobile or Metro: The OnePlus Nord N300 5G is a basic smartphone that delivers on many levels. Alcatel has newer Cingular Flip 2 and Quickflip designs that fit that criteria, so perhaps it is time for one of them to become the Jitterbug Flip 2?

However, it is carrier-locked to T-Mobile/Metro, which may be an issue for someone who uses a different carrier or does not receive good service from T-Mobile/Metro in their area. This means you can get a flip phone that includes a web browser, music player, map, messaging, calendar, and other basic apps, although these all may be difficult to navigate without a touch screen or even see on the small, low resolution 2. But, we think the era of simplified technology for seniors is coming to an end, and in the next few years, even the elderly will want something with more sophistication than this.This phone also has one of the loudest speakers we’ve ever heard on a phone, and it supports hearing aids with the highest possible M4/T4 rating. All flip phones listed here operate on 4G cellular networks; no “dumb phone” operates on newer 5G networks, which are designed primarily to improve data, not voice, communications.