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Scratching your head about where to start with a mobile phone for partially sighted people? Don’t worry. Most modern phones have more accessibility options than ever before. If you’re on the hunt for a mobile phone for the visually impaired, the two main things to look for are: large text and big buttons.
If you want a larger font on your phone, you’ve got lots of choice. Even if they’re not that way straight out the box, lots of mobiles will let you customise the settings to get the font size just the way you like it. Or if reading at all is a problem, a talking phone could help.
Getting larger buttons can be a bit trickier, which is why touchscreen smartphones for visually impaired people can be a great choice. Without any set button size, you can control the size of what shows up onscreen. Or you can always find a specially designed larger buttoned mobile phone for poor eyesight.
When it comes to finding a phone for partially sighted friends or family, these phones make a great choice.
We’ve already run through a few of our favourites, but don’t worry if you’re still wondering what’s the best smartphone for visually impaired people. There are some brands that are specially designed for anyone with accessibility issues. Take Doro, their Doro 6620 is rated as one of the best smartphone for partially sighted people.
Finding big button mobiles phones for visually impaired people is a great start. Whether it’s the actual size of the buttons or the ability to change the display size, this is a simple way to make navigating the phone easier.
Talking mobile phones for visually impaired people are another big help. They describe or read aloud what’s on the screen to make things easy! And of course, smart assistants and voice activated phones for the visually impaired mean you don’t have to search for buttons or type things into your phone.
Of course, it will depend what phone you’re using, but a handset with a smart assistant can be a great voice activated phones for the visually impaired.
These phones will usually have a trigger word. There’s ‘okay Google’ for Google phones or ‘hey Siri’ for Apple, for example. Once you’ve said the trigger word, you can then ask the phone to do tasks for you, like set an alarm, call or text someone- all with your voice!
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