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For Mom and Dad, Grandma and Grandpa, your favorite aunt, or the sweet neighbor who calls you every time the TV acts up. A gift is one whole year of letters for $30, and it comes with a printable gift certificate to hand over. How gifting works

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Gifts open November 10, 2026.

Feel at home on your phone.

PLAIN SUPER SIMPLE is a weekly letter that helps you use your phone, your iPad and the new AI helpers with confidence. Plain words. Big print. One small step at a time.

We're patient. We never rush. And nobody here is ever going to make you feel dumb.

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Opening November 10, 2026.

A cheerful 1950s-style woman holds up a yellow smartphone. The sign beside her says: I asked my phone for help. It actually listened.

What you'll be able to do

What's in every letter

Every Tuesday morning, in the same friendly order, so you always know where things are. It takes about 15 minutes, and you can read one piece a day if you like.

  • TOPIC OF THE WEEK

    One useful thing to learn, with an interactive printable activity to try on your own phone.

  • DOING MORE WITH YOUR iPHONE & iPAD

    Handy tips, helpful apps and the updates you actually need, with notes for Android phones too.

  • AI PLAINLY

    What's new with AI helpers, in plain words: what changed, and what it means for you.

  • SOCIAL SCENE

    What's new on Facebook, YouTube and the rest, plus the fun, family-friendly stuff worth a look.

  • SCAM WATCH

    What's going around right now, in calm, plain words, so you'll know it when you see it.

  • SUPER PICKS

    Hand-picked apps, articles and websites worth checking out, chosen for your interests.

Now and then: short how-to videos, some just for members. Slow, friendly and easy to follow.

Your welcome bonus: 4 Foundations courses

Every subscription comes with four full mini-courses, ready the day you subscribe. Each one is a handful of short, friendly lessons you can take at your own pace, in any order.

  1. Phone and iPad Foundations
    Feel right at home on your phone or iPad: what an app is, how to put one on yourself, and the everyday basics nobody ever slowed down to show you.
  2. How Can AI Help Me?
    Meet ChatGPT, Claude, Grok and Gemini, and get real help with real life, like a confusing letter, a grocery list or a sweet thank-you note.
  3. Social Media: How-Tos, Tips and Tricks
    See the grandkids' photos, join the family chat, video-call the folks you love, and keep your privacy set just the way you like it.
  4. Safety and Security
    A few easy, everyday habits for keeping your accounts private and your phone running smoothly, plus a family safe word.

Simple, honest pricing

For about the same price as a loaf of bread (just $2.50 a month on the yearly plan), you get a patient helper in your inbox every single week.

Monthly

$5 a month

Pay as you go, one month at a time.

Best value

Yearly

$30 a year

You save $30. That's half price. That's $2.50 a month.

Every subscription includes:

  • A friendly letter every Tuesday morning
  • Topic of the Week, with an interactive printable activity
  • Doing More with Your iPhone & iPad, AI Plainly and Social Scene
  • Scam Watch and Super Picks
  • The 4 Foundations courses, ready right away

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Opening November 10, 2026.

We'll never sell your email address, and we'll never ask for passwords or bank details by email.

Opening November 10

Subscriptions and gifts open on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, the day the first letter goes out. Want us to save you a spot? Send us a quick email and we'll let you know the moment it opens.

Email us: Save me a spot

Or write to hello@plainsupersimple.com with the subject Save me a spot. Thinking of a gift? Just say so in your email.

You're in good company

If you've ever talked into the TV remote, you're not alone, honey. Most of us were never shown this stuff. We just got handed a phone and told "it's easy."

You're not behind and you're not too old. If you can read this, you can do this. We'll go slow, explain every step, and laugh a little along the way.

Who it's for

Simple fixes, a little fun

Some of the best tech tips really are that simple. We'll show you the easy fixes first, tell you plainly when something costs money, and always point you to free tools first.

See what's inside

A cheerful 1950s-style man in a bow tie raises one finger beside his laptop, with a mug that says Solutions, don't panic. The headline says: Turned it off and on again. Genius.

Ready when you are

Come on in and sit a spell. It's friendly, it's patient, and it's one small step at a time.

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Opening November 10, 2026.