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Ceffer
2024 Nov 22, 2:12pm
Ceffer
2024 Nov 22, 2:12pm
I suspect she's on a terrorist watch list and her calls are being monitored and blocked. Nothing worse than a 99yo terrorist.
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Patrick
2024 Nov 22, 2:14pm
Patrick
2024 Nov 22, 2:14pm
I've had similar problems at times, but not consistently. I chalk it up to diversity hiring, and lack of any meaningful competition in the cellular space because they pay off Congressmen with their ridiculous profits.
Does she have email? Then at least she could get a note to you when the phone doesn't work.
Does she have email? Then at least she could get a note to you when the phone doesn't work.
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Stout
2024 Nov 22, 2:38pm
A couple of months ago she asked me what the internet was.
She's not sure who her land line is through.
I was hoping for some sort of simplified cell phone. Or get an android and put a few buttons on the home screen and try to talk her though it. She lives 5 hours away and I don't see her for years at a time so I can't show her how myself.
She's not sure who her land line is through.
I was hoping for some sort of simplified cell phone. Or get an android and put a few buttons on the home screen and try to talk her though it. She lives 5 hours away and I don't see her for years at a time so I can't show her how myself.
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stereotomy
2024 Nov 22, 2:55pm
stereotomy
2024 Nov 22, 2:55pm
Unlike cellphones, you can't do a network reset on landlines.
Everything is digital/VOIP, and the traditional phone has the same hangups as mobile at this point. Grams probably has a fiber or DSL phone connection. Perhaps it's even linked to a cable line that is offered free to retirees. You need to figure out exactly what devices are handling her phone. The old 24-volt copper lines are effectively dead.
Everything is digital/VOIP, and the traditional phone has the same hangups as mobile at this point. Grams probably has a fiber or DSL phone connection. Perhaps it's even linked to a cable line that is offered free to retirees. You need to figure out exactly what devices are handling her phone. The old 24-volt copper lines are effectively dead.
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WookieMan
2024 Nov 22, 4:46pm
WookieMan
2024 Nov 22, 4:46pm
stereotomy says
No chance in hell a 99 year old would figure it out. I'm afraid if he wants to help he's going to have to go to her. Or send someone closer. There also might be services for it as well to get assistance in person. Tread lightly on that though.
Does she not have friends? My friend range is 25-60 roughly. I'm 41. She's got to know someone that can help locally. Friend of a friend that is 50-60?
Unlike cellphones, you can't do a network reset on landlines.
Everything is digital/VOIP, and the traditional phone has the same hangups as mobile at this point. Grams probably has a fiber or DSL phone connection. Perhaps it's even linked to a cable line that is offered free to retirees. You need to figure out exactly what devices are handling her phone. The old 24-volt copper lines are effectively dead.
No chance in hell a 99 year old would figure it out. I'm afraid if he wants to help he's going to have to go to her. Or send someone closer. There also might be services for it as well to get assistance in person. Tread lightly on that though.
Does she not have friends? My friend range is 25-60 roughly. I'm 41. She's got to know someone that can help locally. Friend of a friend that is 50-60?
I can't give her a cell because she's too far away and she'll never learn to use it.
One of those "I've fallen" buttons?
Is there's a cell for 99 year olds?