People who have vision problems still need to use a cell phone these days. Despite their impairment, they need to use mobile phones for their communication and emergency needs. Unfortunately, a lot of cell phones in the market today cannot be used by people with problems in their vision. But thanks to the efforts of several cell phone makers, there is a good future for visually impaired people. The Just5 phone is today’s cell phone for visually impaired people.

A lot of cell phone manufacturers forget the rules when it comes to designing cell phones. A federal law requires phones to be designed with concern for people with disabilities. However, still, a lot of phones today cannot be used by blind and low vision people.

Just5, however, is different. The company has designed a cell phone that can be used by visually impaired people. Hence, the benefits of cell phone use extend to visually impaired people these days.

A cell phone for visually impaired must be designed with large keys, displays that can easily be read, and speech output. Just5 has made the Just5 Easyphone with such features. This phone is a very simple cell phone that can be used with ease even by people who have limited vision. It is a cell phone with big buttons that support easy operation among people who cannot see things clearly. This reduces the times low vision people have to bring the cell phone near their faces just to see what the button is. These big buttons make low vision people to dial numbers even without putting their glasses on.

In line with the big buttons, the Just5 Easyphone is designed with a bright LCD display. The screen may not be as big as other cell phones in today’s market but its display is bright enough to make it easier for low vision people.

Moreover, the Just5 cell phone does not only assist the eyes.  The Just5 Easyphone is more than just a cell phone with big buttons. It also has a promising sound that makes it easy on the ears. If low vision people cannot see clearly, the sound can easily be their guide towards successful cell phone use. It is equipped with an amplified sound that can go as high as 100 decibels. Its keypad has also a speaking functionality for better guidance.

People that are visually impaired may be prone to physical and medical threats from time to time. Just5 makes sure they will be safe and protected with the cell phone’s personal emergency response system. This feature allows them to call for help in times of emergency situations. Calling for help is not much of a hard task even for them who have low vision because it only requires a push of the SOS button. The SOS button is the single large and bright button located at the back of the phone.

It is indeed good news that there is a cell phone for visually impaired people nowadays. With the offers of cell phones such as the Just5 Easyphone, every visually impaired person can use cell phones for their advantage.