Why is it so hard to find a really simple cell phone in the USA? A few phones say they’re tailored to the needs of people who want very simple, easy phones, but I only know of three good ones: the Samsung Jitterbug, the Samsung Knack, and the Clarity Life.
At CTIA 2009 today I saw the excellent line of simple phones from Doro, a Swedish manufacturer devoted to creating easy-to-use communication devices. The Doro HandlePlus 326i is a very simple voice phone with a large keypad and four speed dial buttons. They also have a more advanced model that supports SMS, and an even simpler model that only does speed dial.
The most difficult thing about the Doro phones is finding them. None of the major cell phone carriers sell them. But you can get the HandlePlus 326i through a store called Independent Living for $169.95 for use with AT&T or T-Mobile, or through the small wireless carrier Centennial Wireless, which covers parts of Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Alabama and Mississippi. Centennial is selling the Doro HandleEasy 330, the SMS-capable model, for $39.99 with a contract. AT&T and T-Mobile should follow.
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