This is about Smart Phone use.
Here is the problem. my wife and I are both senior citizens and CONTINUE to have problems using cell phones. I am visually impaired and my wife is electronically challenged. And neither of us ever had a course on typing with your thumbs. We were taught to type by using at least nine of are 10 digits.
So basically, is there some way to prepare a phone list on a REAL computer and then downloaded or uploaded if that's the right word, to the phone. We both have about 20 contacts that we like to call from time to time and the alternative is to carry a card with all the numbers your pocket along with the cell phone.
So far our granddaughter is not quite old enough to KNOW how to program phone numbers and the cell phone, but she has no problem using a tablet to go to the Wi-Fi and find the cartoon channel.
Other people around here either don't have the time or the skill set needed to properly program are smart phones so it has a list of the numbers that we need to call right away. Of course, we could always go back to the old-fashioned way, just memorize a person's phone number and use the keypad.
But if there is some way to use modern technology fully to help us old crippled people, any suggestions would be welcome.
Thank you.Friend of mine has an app that he just clicks on the app to have it know when to take voice command and he can say CALL JANE and it will say calling JANE and will dial from whats programmed in the phone. Would something like that work?Numerous references on importing contacts to your phone can be found on the internet. I thought this one might be helpful: How to Import Android Phone Contacts from Your Computer

Shortcuts for contacts on your phone's home screen might also be helpful. For info on this, see Tips and Tricks: How to create shortcuts for contacts on AndroidI have 20 slots on the phone for speed dial....and it's a dumb phone.Which Smartphones do you and your wife have? Android or iOS?

As soybean pointed out, there are plenty of apps out there that will let you import contacts from your computer. On an Android phone, you can import from Facebook, GOOGLE and other places.

On my Android phone (Galaxy S7), I use Contacts widgets that came with the phone to create shortcuts to my most oft called relatives and friends. I can setup shortcuts that allow me to call my most called contacts with a single tap. The phone maintains a contact list that is available to search or scroll thru to call less often called contacts.

Another way to add contacts is when someone calls you, on phones I've used, you can tell the phone to add that number to your saved contacts.

I can also use the voice option but it's often a PITA to use. For instance, telling the phone to "CALL JANE" may work or it may cause you to be prompted for which Jane (Smith or Taylor?) or prompted for Mobile, Home or Work? Then when it finally understands what you want it will say "Ok, calling Jang" or something like that. I haven't had good experience with that option. Thanks to all for the links. I am going to try them all.
I have a ZTE smartphone. The wife has a flip phone from China. I have yet to find what OS it has. It is not a touch screen, but does have a navigation compass.
Here is info from the eBay listing.



[attachment deleted by admin to conserve space]So, is your phone also a flip phone? Is the phone in the photo yours? Or, is your wife's flip phone a ZTE?

Edit to correct. The flip phone is for my wife. It is now working,I need put here numbers it it.

My phone is also a ZTE, but a smartphone. I can't see the MODEL number. It is a 4 inch touchscreen smartphone. I have exported the phone numbers to my SD card, but I have yet to transfer them to my wife's phone.
I would not want remove the SIM card again. It is hard to remove and inset rt the SIM in the flip phone. And the flip phone does mot have a SD slot.

So the problem now is o get the phone numbers from the smartphone into the new flip phone. I will check the links give. (One company has a super product, but the trial only does 5 numbers. I have 19 numbers. The livens costs 39.95, which is far two much to pay. The phone itself only cost $25. )

I have gmail accounts. Can that work to transfer phone numbers?

Regarding importing contacts from gmail, this video is a good illustration of the procedure: How to Import your Address Book/Gmail Contacts to your Android PhoneWho's your carrier ? ?
Mine has an online backup service for contacts and pics...
I can simply login to my account via a web browser and transfer all to any device i choose...My wife has Consumer Cellular, because it had the best best in this area. I will check their website. Thanks. I now have a list of the phone numbers on my PC.
But now comes the hart part. I did not know that this model ZTE is not lighted on the AT&T address book application. That is the application that I should use, if I could.

In retrospect,I should have put all contacts onto the SIM card before removing-it. What stupid thing! Now I would remove the card and star over, but that card is so hard to remove. It is a different size and I had to use an adapter.

Well, we will have to enter the numbers by hand. Next time I will remember.. If there is a next time.

Moral: Before you buy a cellphone, check ans see it lets you use regular email and Android applications. Some flip phones are not Android compatible.

Here is something I found:
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-blank-sim-card.htm
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Others users may want a blank SIM card for cloning purposes. During cloning, the blank card is configured to serve as a complete duplicate of another SIM card. The information on the two SIM cards, including the phone number, are the same. After the process is completed, users may be able to use the previous blank to place calls and have the charges attributed to the original card. The practice of cloning is illegal in many places, however, and blank cards should not be obtained for this purpose.