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Grandparents need cell phones these days, too — even if only for making phone calls. Big buttons don't hurt, either.

Everyone loves to receive a phone call from their grandmother, right? Make sure they have a phone with which to call you. This list of phones leans towards the entry-level side of things, but offers features that matter: good call quality, and epic battery life, in addition to easy-to-use hardware, and simple feature sets. Grandma and grandpa may not be the savviest tech users on earth, but these will still make them feel like they are part of the in-crowd. Just don't forget to call them on their birthday.

AT&T
Pantech Breeze II
buy it

Sprint
Samsung M360
buy it

T-Mobile
LG GS170
buy it

Verizon
Samsung Haven
buy it

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