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Kids Young Teens MSG FANS Socially Addicted Seniors

The senior set needs cell phones these days, too — even if only for making phone calls. Big buttons and big text don't hurt, either.

Everyone loves to receive a phone call from their grandmother, right? Make sure they have a phone with which to call you. This list of phones leans towards the entry-level side of things, but offers features that matter: good call quality, and epic battery life, in addition to easy-to-use hardware, and simple feature sets. Grandma and grandpa may not be the savviest tech users on earth, but these will still make them feel like they are part of the in-crowd. Just don't forget to call them on their birthday.

AT&T
ZTE Z331

Sprint
Sanyo Vero
buy it

T-Mobile
Samsung SGH-T259
buy it

Verizon
Jitterbug J
buy it

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