Last Week’s Personal Tech section in the NYTimes featured a nifty new product, ClarityLife C900 Amplified Mobile Phone. The C900 is designed for the more senior among us, but is equally useful for the visually impaired. The phone only has four buttons on its face, each is large and easy to find and use. There is a slide-out keyboard which also uses large keys. According to its web stie:
CharityLife C900 Phone
More than just a mobile phone, this is a mobile peace of mind. The ClarityLife C900â„¢ gives you the freedom to stay connected with the ones you love and know that help is available wherever you go. The C900 is twice as loud as an ordinary cell phone and offers large buttons for easy dialing.
The C900 features a simple slider design, with a full keypad of large half-inch sized buttons that slides out when you need to dial a number. When fully closed, the C900 measures only 4 and a half inches in length. With a thickness of only one inch, the C900 will fit comfortably in your pocket or purse. The C900 weighs 5.4 ounces, which is about the same as a bar of household soap.
* A Note About Unlocked Phones *
The ClarityLife C900 Amplified Mobile Phone is an unlocked GSM phone that can be used with different GSM compatible carriers worldwide. To get the phone working, all that is needed to do is put the carrier’s SIM card into the phone. Unlocked phones can be used within the United States using T-Mobile and AT&TÂ and with many other GSM service providers in the world.
It is a bit pricey at around $300, but it is usable internaiionally as it is unlocked. As soon as I find one to test, I will post a more detalied write up.
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Thanks for posting. I have been looking for something like this for my mother-in-law. I am afraid that even with the simplified buttons it may still be too complicated for her.