While the cell phone continues to grow in popularity with more and more people, it doesn’t mean everyone has one. There are still some who have chosen not to get a cell phone for personal use. This seems to be more of a problem with seniors than those of younger generations. It might seem very odd and strange to those who have grown up surrounded by modern technologies that anyone would not have something like a cell phone. They have no experience with times when there were no computers or the internet and phones were only found in booths and in the home. What are the reasons some elderly refuse to get a cell phone? The following are ten that have been mentioned.
- Simplicity. For some, they do not like complicated lives. Happiness is associated with keeping things simple. This means with phones only having a land line and nothing else.
- Vision Problems. The size of print on a cell phone can be a problem if you have trouble with your eyesight. Those small numbers can just get too hard to read.
- Too complicated. Anything new and unfamiliar can have instructions that are just too complicated to understand for some. They don’t feel comfortable trying to learn new things.
- Lack of Need. Many elderly people just don’t see the need for a cellphone and are unwilling to spend some of their limited income on a non-necessity.
- No One To Call. Not everyone has a big list of friends to call. Some don’t spend lots of time chatting on the phone and never have even tried to text.
- Annoyance. While some might find a cell phone a necessity, for others, having a phone ring many times a day for any number of reasons can be very annoying. This just isn’t something that they have any tolerance for in their lives.
- Cost. Rates for cell phones have gotten very reasonable, but they do not compete with the cost of a limited use land line. If you only see the phone as something used for emergencies, then the fee for a cell phone would be one you wouldn’t want.
- Easy To Lose. Having to carry a small cell phone in your pocket, and the risk of misplacing it, could be very stressful for someone who has a tendency to be forgetful.
- Battery power. Although the battery life of a cell phone is fairly long, it can be a source of aggravation, if you have to always check to be sure you charged it as needed.
- Hearing problems. Sometimes the person has hearing problems related to their age that makes it hard to hear a cell phone. They may not be able to hear who is calling adequately even when increasing the volume of the receiver.
The cell phone is always increasing in the ways it is being used by consumers. However, for those who remember the days before such conveniences, they will never regard them as a necessity for their lives.
