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Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars with 542 reviews

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  • Display Quality

    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

  • Camera

    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

  • Battery Life

    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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84%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are enthusiastic about the Jitterbug Smart4 Smartphone, particularly its ease of use and large screen size. Many find the camera quality and battery life to be satisfactory, and appreciate the overall performance upgrades. However, some customers have reported issues with the phone activation process.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    My Lively - My Secretary

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is the perfect cell phone for anyone but especially for seniors. It is easy to read; easy to write; easy to use! It is such an improvement from old flip phones or many of those with such small letters and numbers. Fantastic for seniors! I can even put in my grocery list, set an alarm, get my emails and much more. So glad we chose our Jitterbug Smart4 Smartphone.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Screen size

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Jitterbug 4

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good basic 'smart' phone for this person of a certain age. Easy, visible home screen. I wanted it for a couple of apps. And I wanted to avoid a small screen full of tiny icons. This works well for that. Texting (which I dislike a lot) isn't easier than it looks like on 'regular' phones, but OK.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Screen size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Major improvement

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The screen is bigger,there is double the storage space than the lively #2 edition.The #4 edition also holds the battery life longer which is great so you don't have to recharge faster.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Network coverage

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    title for what?????

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It is OK. I had one of the old ones for many years. NEVER any problem. This one only works in certain areas of my home, or if I turn toward the window in the kitchen or bedroom. This is not acceptable for SENIOR CITIZENS, If you cannot provide service coverage, say so. I am 92/disabled. SENIORS depend on these tools for safety. As to recommending this to others, it would depend entirely on if it works where they live. N Talley PhD

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Screen size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great senior phone

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    big display, easy to use, all the bells & whistles.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Doesn’t require a 12 year old Genius to operate

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Simple to use for those of us who are looking for an uncomplicated telephone for staying in touch, rather than a tiny computer. The camera, photos and videos, google maps, apps and other additional helpful features are bonuses

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Screen size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I got the Jitters when I bought my Jitterbug!!

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love the BIG clear screen!! That caught my attention right away. Keyboard very smooth, easy to touch & no problems. Clear sound and very nice pics too I would definitely recommend to everyone.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Jitter bug

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great for my grandma she's learned it on no time and it's a heck of a lot better then her flip phone, it helps and assists her if she gets stuck! The only thing is we were under the impression that the emergency assistance was included upon buying the phone, just know it's extra upon buying the product!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Jitterbug Smartphone 4

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I had a Jitterbug Smartphone 3 and my battery finally gave out. So I had to get a new phone. So far (I've only had it for 3 weeks) everything has been really good.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great deal -

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent cell phone - simple and easy to use after slightly complicated setup - Lively customer service staff friendly and patient - great price for both phone and service -

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Upgrade easy, works new car; Had to reinstall apps

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We needed to upgrade from a Jitterbug 3 so a Jitterbug 4 works with her new '25 Subaru Forrester once its permissions are set up. Camera is much better. The upgrade process worked well. We called their number and gave them the code on the box. Wait 30 min. Then it tells you what steps to take. I had to go to google Play store to uninstall then reinstall her free apps and make a couple new passwords for apps to work.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Screen size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Moms phone

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good phone for my Mom. Large display and easy to use she didn't have any trouble from the very beginning.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Extremely !Happy with this phone

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this phone, it is EASY to use, I was just fed up with my phone that was so hard to set up and use. Don’t get me wrong , this is a smart phone but so much easier to use. I love it because it is easy to use. I am a happy user ❤️

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Possibly a great phone

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This would be a great phone if not for the cost of an additonal phone plan. We already have another carrier and one additional line there is $20. With Jitterbug's proprietary network it is more expensive. Also, our loved one is much more used to one of the A brands, and we were able to set that phone up to where there are only 4 contacts showing in cartouches on the front/home screen. We didn't activate the Jitterbug to find out if it could do the same. Jitterbug is an android phone which limited our ability to troubleshoot over the phone with our dementia family memebr who doesnt live with us.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Screen size

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Jitterbug made us Jitter!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Jitterbug Smart Phone 3- Great size, easy to read, perfect features for the elderly, BUT, many of the features don’t work! We spent hours on the phone with the company and they’d fix an issue but the next day it’s wasn’t working again. The service company was very kind and helpful offering several suggestions and fixes. They even reset the phone multiple times and it would work…but the next day the feature was broken again! Again, good phone for the elderly, less features and simpler to use than a regular cell phone… But you’d better have the patience to work through the issues. P.S. We have a 95 year old using it, so if she can deal with it anyone can!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Mister

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Much better sound. Easy to use. I like the size of the phone.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great phone, Great price!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This phone is great compared to other models offered by Lively in the past and offers 4G technology and a faster speed. While it is not another type of phone it is both easy to use and a great value. You do not need to have the safe and sound package so that saves on your overall plan. This phone was easy to set up, easy of my Mother to use in her 90's and offers a lot of options on the plan and apps.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Jitterbug4 Smart Phone

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Does a great job, had a Jitterbug 3 before and loved it also. Real good phone Jitterbug 4.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    You cant' go wrong with Lively for Seniors

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The Lively phones are by far the best phones for seniors who do not need or want all the bells and whistles that come with today's smart phones. Even with that said, nearly everything can be done on the Lively smartphones, but it is just easier to navigate from the home screen. It is also possible to port over one's number from their previous provider which is a plus when switching carriers.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Seniors, Everything You Need , Smart Phone #4

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love my new Lively Smart phone number 4. It has so many wonderful features. If you jav medical situations and are a senior then this is the phone for you. It is very economimaland efficient for all your needs

    I would recommend this to a friend