Is this phonecall easy to answer? My father us in his 80's and has trouble answering his cellphone. He needs a cell that is easy to answer & can text
1542101
Yes; the keypad is very generic and simple to use. My nine year old was able to navigate easily. I turned off the "extras," such as web browsing and data usage apps. The pull-out keyboard offers a full QWERTY keypad that is useful for texting.
1542102
The phone can be answered by either the touch screen on the front or open up and hit OK button to answer. If your Dad is anything like my mom I probably would not recommend this phone as the touch screen locks itself to prevent butt dialing and so you have to unlock before you can answer it. If you open up the phone to answer you can set it to automatically be on speaker which is great for anyone with hearing aids. I love the keyboard for texting which is the main reason I've held out so long in upgrading to the new tech savvy phones.
988678
Our phone worked, we purchased a sim card through T-Mobile and we were able to use it the same day; doesn't that mean that it is unlocked? The only issue we had with this phone was that the microphone went out on it so no one could understand you when you tried to talk. We took it to a repair shop and spent $75 on the repair, but that was cheaper than returning the phone and attempting to find another.
1065994
A couple of reviews commented about the texting functionality not meeting their expectation - too slow or one even said he effectively could not use it to send texts (no detail provided). Given that there is also a great many comments about Peek continually improving the service, has the texting functionality improved? Thinking about getting my 13 yo his first cell phone, but this might be a more functional (QWERTY keyboard) and less expensive solution especially given how text-heavy teens are.
1480659
Yes, very easy to text with but my phone had alot of issues with the touch screen not working well. A bunch of reviews came back with this same problem. I am sure not all of the touches have this problem. Check it first before you purchase.
1226365
i push *99. you may not have the same service as me. in general i hate the cordless phone, the buttons for send and receive often do not respond. and the print out doesn't show the first number of the time.
974583
I have a new B250 XT and I can't answer calls once I'm on the phone with another call. I'm sending it back to get another B250 XT + because it does everything. But last barely over a year with me.
1593262
Verizon has a type of communication protocol that doesn't work with John's phone.I found Consumer Cellular (AT&T; towers) works. However the coverage is not as vast as with Verizon. I will settle with less coverage and pass on the outrageous $$$$ that Verizon charges.
298963
Has answering component...I believe only 1 time to enter numbers...the best I can recall...not near phone today
989085
He has had 2 - they have both been black. Color has never been a deciding factor for us to purchase a cell phone. We are more interested in the phone functioning for us as to what we need. Both senior citizens so we are not into fashion or fancy functions. This phone is very basic - he only uses it for calling. Has fairly large buttons as his eyesight is failing. He does not text - does NOT have Qwerty keyboard which is a major consideration for me being that I do a lot of texting compared to calling.
1965917
Yes we have t-mobile and I just put our SIM card in and it worked fine. I got it for my 12 year old daughter. If you are looking for a phone to text and talk it was great. She liked how it flips up. When it starts up you will have to choose the talk and text option to get it started because it doesn't just come up and ready to work, if that makes sense. She has enjoyed it.
2174081
The numbers are quite readable for us. But, we are 59 and 50. These phones are amazing. We are HARD on equipment and they have be VERY good for us. We both are on our third one. They are hard to find new and are not cheap. We love them and hope we can find another when we need another phone.
1264515
My wife's cell connects as well as mine. You can answer any extension phone to answer a cell from either phone. You answer cell calls by pressing a different button on the phone.
1612690
The John's phone is only for calling and receiving texts. You cannot text on this pgone, you can only receive text messages and are not able to respond by text. There is no Internet at all so I think that card is too high level for this phine. I bought it because I didn't want my son to have access to the internet. I only wanted him to be able to make calls in case of emergencies. A very basic phone. We used an AT&T; CARD IN THE PHONE for unlocked phones.
1612688
The John's phone is only for calling and receiving texts. You cannot text on this pgone, you can only receive text messages and are not able to respond by text. There is no Internet at all so I think that card is too high level for this phine. I bought it because I didn't want my son to have access to the internet. I only wanted him to be able to make calls in case of emergencies. A very basic phone. We used an AT&T CARD IN THE PHONE for unlocked phones.
2108144
The voice activation can only be used to answer a call. It cannot be used to initiate a call. You would have to use it in monitor mode which drains the battery rapidly. Also, if you parent tends to make sounds it can be a bit disturbing to be continuously listening to them.
2106143
We have no land line, just cell phones. Overall we like the phones, the caller id works as well as pretty much all the features i can think of altho we have not set up or used the answering system as we just use our voicemail on our phones but the bluetooth has a lag; after answering the phone it takes about 10 seconds of saying hello until it actually connects to the cell phone for the called to hear me.
2123190
Unfortunately, The representative at T-Mobile told my parents that they would have to manually type their contacts by hand from there AT&T phones. Although the phone works well it also has it's limits. Best wishes!