I believe the phone you're interested in is called Jitterbug. There are a few options. Smart phones and basic phones. Both are very easy to use with big buttons. Plans start under 20 dollars a month. I suggest you stop in and talk to a sales associate so they can show you options and narrow it down for your mother's needs.
It's made for seniors with simple largefont display along with crisp big button layout and longer battery life. They have 2 variants, 1.flip model 4043SJ6 if you only use text and phone features the most. 2.Model 5049SJBS2 is a touch screen smart phone.
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