Let us settle something first: needing bigger text is not a "you" problem. Phones ship with text sized for showroom shelves, not for actual humans reading actual things. Squinting at the news every morning is a settings problem, and settings problems take one minute to fix.
On an iPhone: open Settings, tap Display & Brightness, then Text Size, and drag the slider to the right until the sample text looks comfortable. While you are there, flip on Bold Text. It makes everything easier to read at a glance. If you want even larger sizes, go to Settings → Accessibility → Display & Text Size → Larger Text, and a bigger slider appears.
On an Android phone: open Settings, tap Display, then Font size (on Samsung it is "Font size and style"). Drag the slider, watch the preview, done. Most Androids also have a Display size slider right next to it. That one makes buttons and icons bigger too, which is wonderful for tapping accurately.
Give yourself the upgrade today, then enjoy the small daily luxury of reading your messages from a comfortable distance. No reading glasses scramble, no arm stretched out like you are toasting the phone. You will wonder why you waited.