Comments on: Jitterbug Review: A cell phone that is just a phone? http://christianpf.com/jitterbug-cell-phone-review/ Christian Personal Finance - Financial help blog, debt help and other financial resources Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:22:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: dream http://christianpf.com/jitterbug-cell-phone-review/comment-page-1/#comment-76683 dream Wed, 03 Nov 2010 07:52:49 +0000 http://christianpf.com/jitterbug-cell-phone-review/#comment-76683 jitterbug is a great phone, i think. jitterbug is a great phone, i think.

]]> By: Larry Daken http://christianpf.com/jitterbug-cell-phone-review/comment-page-1/#comment-57143 Larry Daken Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:55:24 +0000 http://christianpf.com/jitterbug-cell-phone-review/#comment-57143 Tried Jitterbug because I wanted cell phone service, not a multiuse computer-style component that costs over $100/month. Not happy. Jitterbug set up to comsume minutes unnecessarily. Doesn't work as said. They claim they are still working on monthly minute balance. Mine just tells me the total minutes used since inception. Always the same. "We recognize the problem and are working to fix it." They have been "fixing" it for many months. Minute plan is not simple and straight forward. Jitterbug is geared to charging users unnecessarily for time because of slow message retrieval and charge differences according to time of day. I will go elsewhere for service and dump my Jitterbug phone. Really, cheaper service with many add ons to be phone elsewhere. Tried Jitterbug because I wanted cell phone service, not a multiuse computer-style component that costs over $100/month. Not happy. Jitterbug set up to comsume minutes unnecessarily. Doesn’t work as said. They claim they are still working on monthly minute balance. Mine just tells me the total minutes used since inception. Always the same. “We recognize the problem and are working to fix it.” They have been “fixing” it for many months. Minute plan is not simple and straight forward. Jitterbug is geared to charging users unnecessarily for time because of slow message retrieval and charge differences according to time of day. I will go elsewhere for service and dump my Jitterbug phone. Really, cheaper service with many add ons to be phone elsewhere.

]]> By: systemBuilder http://christianpf.com/jitterbug-cell-phone-review/comment-page-1/#comment-45537 systemBuilder Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:51:13 +0000 http://christianpf.com/jitterbug-cell-phone-review/#comment-45537 The other big problem with the Jitterbug J is that the charger is a plug-in type. It is NOT a cradle-type. The phone is made by Samsung so they certainly could afford to add $2 to the price and give you a cradle. Anyway, it's difficult for seniors to plug the charger into the cradle, you have to thread a needle into a USB-mini port that's about the size of an artist's wide-pencil. Better luck next try, Samsung! The other big problem with the Jitterbug J is that the charger is a plug-in type. It is NOT a cradle-type. The phone is made by Samsung so they certainly could afford to add $2 to the price and give you a cradle. Anyway, it’s difficult for seniors to plug the charger into the cradle, you have to thread a needle into a USB-mini port that’s about the size of an artist’s wide-pencil. Better luck next try, Samsung!

]]> By: Jitterbug Phone Reviews http://christianpf.com/jitterbug-cell-phone-review/comment-page-1/#comment-45132 Jitterbug Phone Reviews Thu, 10 Jun 2010 07:57:08 +0000 http://christianpf.com/jitterbug-cell-phone-review/#comment-45132 The Jitterbug J actually got some really high marks across the board, 4.08 stars out of 5 when averaging all of the reviews on the net. This is a huge improvement over the Jitterbug Dial, the previous model, which had an average user rating of only 2.8. Jitterbug, as a company and service provider, are really moving forward and helping a senior market that seems to really appreciate their product. The Jitterbug J actually got some really high marks across the board, 4.08 stars out of 5 when averaging all of the reviews on the net. This is a huge improvement over the Jitterbug Dial, the previous model, which had an average user rating of only 2.8.

Jitterbug, as a company and service provider, are really moving forward and helping a senior market that seems to really appreciate their product.

]]> By: Tim http://christianpf.com/jitterbug-cell-phone-review/comment-page-1/#comment-20427 Tim Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:24:58 +0000 http://christianpf.com/jitterbug-cell-phone-review/#comment-20427 Net 10 is ok if you can use up the minutes. The minutes will expire if you do not use them up. Better than that is to get any phone that has a sim card in it, go to t-mobile and get one of there sim cards and have it turned on. If you are a member of Bally's fitness or any corporation they may have a free activation ect.. At t-mobile you can buy 1000 min for $100 and they will give you an additional 150 for free(1150 total) and the minutes do not expire for a year. That will work out to about just over $8 per month. T-mobille will also carry your home phone for just $9.95/month. That's the best deal if you do not use the phone a whole lot. The service is for long distance, local, no roaming charges ect.. Net 10 is ok if you can use up the minutes. The minutes will expire if you do not use them up. Better than that is to get any phone that has a sim card in it, go to t-mobile and get one of there sim cards and have it turned on. If you are a member of Bally’s fitness or any corporation they may have a free activation ect.. At t-mobile you can buy 1000 min for $100 and they will give you an additional 150 for free(1150 total) and the minutes do not expire for a year. That will work out to about just over $8 per month. T-mobille will also carry your home phone for just $9.95/month. That’s the best deal if you do not use the phone a whole lot. The service is for long distance, local, no roaming charges ect..

]]> By: Holly http://christianpf.com/jitterbug-cell-phone-review/comment-page-1/#comment-19879 Holly Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:13:21 +0000 http://christianpf.com/jitterbug-cell-phone-review/#comment-19879 I bought one of these for my mom.and it has been a teribble experience.there customer service might be based in America.but they where rude.I kept getting disconnected.and why a activation fee? plus its supposed to be simple but then they want you to go on the computer to update it!and the minutes expire.still waiting for my refund. I bought one of these for my mom.and it has been a teribble experience.there customer service might be based in America.but they where rude.I kept getting disconnected.and why a activation fee? plus its supposed to be simple but then they want you to go on the computer to update it!and the minutes expire.still waiting for my refund.

]]> By: Robert http://christianpf.com/jitterbug-cell-phone-review/comment-page-1/#comment-19762 Robert Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:44:58 +0000 http://christianpf.com/jitterbug-cell-phone-review/#comment-19762 I CAN NOT update my phone list on line as promised as the signal is not getting through and the “free” calendar is not available in my area! Opps! Seems maybe the updating of the phone list on line may not be available for my area either . Sure wish I knew of the possibility of some of these services not being available in my area before I purchased the dang thing! I CAN NOT update my phone list on line as promised as the signal is not getting through and the “free” calendar is not available in my area! Opps! Seems maybe the updating of the phone list on line may not be available for my area either . Sure wish I knew of the possibility of some of these services not being available in my area before I purchased the dang thing!

]]> By: systemBuilder http://christianpf.com/jitterbug-cell-phone-review/comment-page-1/#comment-19657 systemBuilder Sat, 09 Jan 2010 19:47:49 +0000 http://christianpf.com/jitterbug-cell-phone-review/#comment-19657 My mom just got one of these phones, against my better advice. One big mistake is that the speaker port is ONLY on the inside of the phone, and so the ringer is very soft. I anticipate she'll save A BUNDLE ON THIS PHONE because she'll never hear it ringing !! WHAT A DEAL !!! My mom just got one of these phones, against my better advice. One big mistake is that the speaker port is ONLY on the inside of the phone, and so the ringer is very soft.

I anticipate she’ll save A BUNDLE ON THIS PHONE because she’ll never hear it ringing !! WHAT A DEAL !!!

]]> By: max http://christianpf.com/jitterbug-cell-phone-review/comment-page-1/#comment-18994 max Sat, 26 Dec 2009 17:04:43 +0000 http://christianpf.com/jitterbug-cell-phone-review/#comment-18994 I would rather the phone would show me how many mins. I have left instead of how many I have used. I would rather the phone would show me how many mins. I have left instead of how many I have used.

]]> By: Jitterbug Phone Reviews http://christianpf.com/jitterbug-cell-phone-review/comment-page-1/#comment-15196 Jitterbug Phone Reviews Sat, 29 Aug 2009 11:38:39 +0000 http://christianpf.com/jitterbug-cell-phone-review/#comment-15196 I am a big fan of the Jitterbug phone, it seems the perfect phone for those who want simplicity, no contracts and a reasonable monthly fee. I talk with company occasionally and they are very eager to help and do their best for their customers. I am a big fan of the Jitterbug phone, it seems the perfect phone for those who want simplicity, no contracts and a reasonable monthly fee.

I talk with company occasionally and they are very eager to help and do their best for their customers.

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