John,
I was sure that I never was going to learn to use that damned Iphone, 
but by now I am pretty comfortable with it.  Hang in there and you will win!
Pat, K9JAUAt 09:26 PM 11/21/2013, you wrote:
>I have the home button and just now figured out how to set that to answer
>calls and power to hang up. I'm at a 100% complete loss on how to do
>anything else though. I have t-mobile. I guess this is like the galaxy s3
>and s4 except more geared toward the entry level user. I hope with helping
>my in-laws move all weekend to graduate to entry level user by the middle of
>next month. At least I can answer it now but still can't text or anything
>else. As bad as my old phone was, I'm thinking upgrading was a mistake.
>Maybe by next year I won't feel that way.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John J. Jacques" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2013 9:47 PM
>Subject: Re: OT cell phone question
>
>
> > Hi John, I'm not familiar with the phone you have, but if you could get a
> > Galaxy S3, or an S4, they have a physical home button wich you can set to
> > answer calls, wich makes it much easier.  Most phones can be set to use
> > the power button to hang up.  If you are with Verizon, you can download
> > Mobile Accessibility, for free wich makes things much easier for first
> > time touch screen users.  I used it when I had my Stratisphere, wich ran
> > 2.3, wich was not as accessible, and it made the phone much easier to
> > use. I was able to set my up volume button to answer calls and the power
> > to hang up!
> >
> > 73 and hope this helps:
> > John
> >
> > John Jacques
> > Amateur Radio Station: KD8PC
> > "Where Cat Is,  Is Civilization!"