KISA Phone is an Australian mobile virtual network operator founded in 2013, that provides telecommunications services to consumers around Australia. The company has designed and created a mobile phone suitable for the elderly, people with disabilities like Alzheimer's, Parkinson, Multiple sclerosis, Dementia or others with special mobile communication needs. The phone is also suitable for parents with young kids due to its ability to be tracked using GPS and GPRS data transmition.
The phone has no screen and no keypad, large mechanical buttons on the front, a dedicated SOS button and space for critical information on the back.
First model of the phone went on sale in August 2014 and second model of the phone went on sale in May 2016.
The KISA Phone has an option of being manufactured with Braille; it was designed in Australia in conjunction with Vision Australia and Guide Dogs Victoria.
Video KISA Phone
Services
In Australia KISA Phone is available as BYO SIM or on a plan (no lock-in contracts) using Telstra or Vodafone wholesale networks.
Also KISA provides GPS tracking option for both BYO SIM customers and on its own plans as an additional service.
Maps KISA Phone
Design
The inspiration of creating KISA Phone comes from a terrible experience. Levin, one of the designers, couldn't find his wife's lost grandfather. Even though the old man had a smartphone with him, he was unable to use it and Levin had no idea where to find him. Levin tried to find a simplified phone for his wife's grandfather, just in case of losing him again. Yet, he couldn't find any valuable resources on the market. He gathered Volodomanov and Kosher to create KISA phone.
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Australia
KISA Phone is approved for eligible NDIS participants in Australia as Assistive Technology
Support
KISA support team are based in Melbourne Australia
Features
1. Large personalised mechanical buttons with clear text or image
KISA Phone is designed for senior people, people with disabilities and parents with young kids. These groups of people are not able or afraid to use smartphone or an older stile phones
2. Loud ringtone for receiving calls
Loud ringtone helps senior people, young kids and disabilities easily know someone's calling, and then make reaction on the phone
3. Easy to charge
Purpose made charging cradle or an optional magnetic USB charging cable
4. Lite
KISA Phone weighs 80 grams
Criticism
The KISA phone's large button design for usability , also means that contacts are limited to 10. If you wish to dial more than 10 numbers , the workaround is to set one contact as an operator assisteed service. The problem solved.
References
External links
- KISA Phone Website
- Channel Ten's Shark Tank
Source of article : Wikipedia
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