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Guides on phones and tablets, from our Tech and Online Safety section.

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Phones for Seniors: The Complete Guide to Choosing and Using an iPhone or Android

How to pick a phone that suits your eyes, ears and habits, set it up in an afternoon, and use it safely, without jargon.

Updated September 27, 2026 · 13 min read

Phones and Tablets

Best Cell Phone Plans for Seniors: How to Compare Without Overpaying

The main kinds of phone plans side by side, what each one suits, and the questions that keep you from paying for things you never use.

Updated September 27, 2026 · 9 min read

Phones and Tablets

How to Make Text Bigger on iPhone and Android

Step-by-step settings to make the words on your phone larger and darker, plus what to do when the whole screen gets stuck zoomed in.

Updated September 27, 2026 · 9 min read

Phones and Tablets

Tablets for Seniors: How the Easiest Options Compare

The iPad, Android tablets, simplified tablets and reading tablets side by side, in plain words, so you can pick the one that fits your eyes, your hands and your helpers.

Updated September 27, 2026 · 9 min read

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