Nowadays it cannot be denied that the use of cellular or mobile phones has become a social phenomenon widely disseminated due to its extraordinary versatility.uCurrently some voices are asking for a bigger exploitation of this device in order to substitute the increasing number of cards (carnets, travel-bonus, cash,), cancelling and expenditure machines/sites. Also, from our experience in developing the research EU-Project "SIZE", we found that the ordinary mobile phone has proved to be a determinant element to enhance the mobility of older adult citizens. Some projects are now being carried out in Spain using mobile phone technology but when talking about new technologies there is always the question of how senior citizens will cope with them. In this communication we would like to present a small study exploring the importance that senior citizens have given to this device related with their autonomy-independence and as one of the solutions for increasing their mobility. We also have the intention of studying what are the optimal characteristics that a mobile phone should have, including the type of company tariff so that it is specifically designed for senior citizens; in order to present some recommendations with direct implications for the industry. For the covering abstract see ITRD E137489.
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