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Phones for Elderly people, Would you agree?

bigshaun

Oct 5, 2007, 9:37 AM
I'm sure this has already been posted already, but wouldn't many of you Sales Reps/Consultants agree that AT&T could stand to make a decent amount of money if they got with a manufacturer and had a phone for older people made?
It would have to be Nokia, because many of them that come in have an old arse Nokia that they swear by. Simply a phone that would make it easier to text, and place a call.
I love my job, but damn I swear most of us pretend to work when an 87 year old lady walks in, wanting to upgrade a phone.
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mes3010

Oct 5, 2007, 10:36 AM
I agree with you if AT&T came out with something like the Jitterbug I think it would do great (following link shows pic)

http://www.cameraphonefocus.co.uk/images-articles/ji ... »

But AT&T would have to market it right. Knowing them they would just come out with it but not actually let anyone know they had it - much like the firefly when it came out in our market.
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plmassey

Oct 5, 2007, 9:52 PM
I am 71 yers old, and a phone for older people would b great. I wear 2 hearing aids. I would love it.. I know abou the Jitterbug. CDMA
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AshDizzle

Oct 12, 2007, 10:13 PM
lol
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WM6user

Oct 6, 2007, 11:58 AM
Same as younger people: If they can't handle it, then they shouldn't have one.
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plmassey

Oct 12, 2007, 9:57 PM
If you live long enough,you will be old and mabey need a little help. God Bless
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jaden_at_sprint

Oct 6, 2007, 12:22 PM
That every carrier should have at least one phone that targets older people, and at least one that targets kids, I mean why not
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beeferjay

Oct 13, 2007, 2:21 PM
first of all...

if you sales people got on the ball and researched your phones, you could sell anyone anything.

You knowingly sell people 3G phones that get poor service in non-3G areas. I deal with them all day.

Sell them the V365. Super great RF, Super long battery life, nice camera for the grandkids, video camera for taking videos of fluffy. Its big and sturdy and feels nice in the hand.
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Hombre07

Oct 14, 2007, 8:50 PM
I've got a 70/30 split on 3G to 2G phones and the 3G phones on Edge are better than the 2G phones available to us. You talk like the 365 is god and it should be the only phone on my shelf.
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beeferjay

Oct 15, 2007, 8:45 AM
This thread is about phones for OLD PEOPLE...


please read stuff before you go and post things

You go ahead and sell these old people a flasky RAZR or POS CU500. They will cancel their service of 20 years faster than you can blink.

Do what is right because it is right.

Dont sell them something you wouldnt buy yourself.
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Hombre07

Oct 15, 2007, 9:28 AM
Threads evolve into a broader subject as you go along. K? K.

I sell old people V3s and when we had them CU500s. I'm not aware of half of my sales canceling if they have.

What are you speaking of doing right? I feel better about sending someone out with a V3xx over a Nokia 2610 every single day even if they think they want the 2610.

And just so ya know, I have a V3, CU500, and a V3xx. So I'm not selling things I haven't already bought and tried myself.
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beeferjay

Oct 15, 2007, 10:35 AM
I deal with these phones all day.

I know the percentage of these phones that are defective.

Im saying, from a non-sales point of view, the V365 is better for old people than say a CU500 or V3.
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pepsijunky

Oct 14, 2007, 8:23 PM
Saw the infomercial last night, it only has 3 buttons, 911, tow, & operator!

http://www.jitterbug.com/ »
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