ATT and OASIS announced today the launch of a new public service initiative designed to benefit the Capital Region’s mature adult population. AT&T will host a free event — Cell Phones for Seniors — on Friday, June 13th from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the State University of New York at Albany Alumni House, 1400 Washington Avenue, in Albany.
Participants are encouraged to bring their mobile phones, regardless of which wireless carrier they currently use. AT&T will also have free “practice” phones on-site. The session will cover everything from mobile phone basics, such as controlling the volume on your phone, to checking voice mail to storing a number in the phone’s address book. Seniors can also learn about AT&T’s Hearing Aid Compatible (HAC) options as well as how to send text messages and share pictures on their phones. AT&T representatives will provide hands-on demonstrations and one-on-one instructional support.
AT&T has plans to expand the Cell Phones for Seniors program to other areas of New York in the coming months. The next event is scheduled for Schenectady, New York on Monday, July 21, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. @ St. Luke’s Pastoral Center.
More companies are focusing on senior friendly mobile phones. I follow venture capital fundings and Jitterbug Received Funding for cell phones for seniors. They have two types, bigger easier to use buttons and one with only three buttons (emergency, customizable and operator). Operator assistance is 24 hour, they will even make the call for you.