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Wanted: Simple Phone For Old People
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We want new phones. Not iPhones, we have absolutely no interest in paying that sort of money, and no interest in playing games, listening to music, Googling while on the move, or anything else.
What we want is LARGE keys, DEAD simple menus, possibly EASY texting (a real keyboard?), and that's about it.
We've tried Alcatel phones, which are part of the way there, but their menus are almost impossible to follow, and the manual is a load of rubbish!
So any recommendations?
Thanks.
BillB
What we want is LARGE keys, DEAD simple menus, possibly EASY texting (a real keyboard?), and that's about it.
We've tried Alcatel phones, which are part of the way there, but their menus are almost impossible to follow, and the manual is a load of rubbish!
So any recommendations?
Thanks.
BillB
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The brand name that comes up time and time again when people ask this question (and gets recommended by technology magazines and websites, consumer journalists and others) is Doro. Their phones aren't always cheap but they're ideal for your purposes.
As it seems that you don't need a smart phone, I'll give you the link to their 'easy phones':
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(Go to 'Products', at the top of that page, if you want to take a look at their smart phones as well).
Their phones are sold SIM-free, so you can go with whichever phone service provider you fancy. (The cheapest for PAYG is probably ASDA, and they're one of the best for contract phones as well. They use the EE network, so you're effectively getting EE's service at about a third of EE's own prices)
As it seems that you don't need a smart phone, I'll give you the link to their 'easy phones':
https:/
(Go to 'Products', at the top of that page, if you want to take a look at their smart phones as well).
Their phones are sold SIM-free, so you can go with whichever phone service provider you fancy. (The cheapest for PAYG is probably ASDA, and they're one of the best for contract phones as well. They use the EE network, so you're effectively getting EE's service at about a third of EE's own prices)
Thanks to all for Doro. All the non-smart-phones in their range seem to have the usual key-tapping business if you want to text - we don't actually text, but realise that sometimes it might be handy, so wouldn't mind a phone with a proper qwerty keyboard.
Asking a lot, possibly. I'll go and have a look at Doro 'smart' phones now.
BillB
Asking a lot, possibly. I'll go and have a look at Doro 'smart' phones now.
BillB
I got my FIL a Doro simple one and he loves it https:/
My advice is to steer well clear of QWERTY keyboards.
I bought my current phone precisely because I wanted that feature and I've regretted it ever since. The keys are so small (as they have to be, of course, to fit into such a small space) that it's easy for me to press the key next to the one I want. Then I have to press it several times as it doesn't register unless I press really hard.
However when I do that I then get the letter repeated several times in the display. Holding down the Shift or Alt button, while pressing another key is really tricky as well. I really, really hate trying to compose texts on the ruddy thing!
I bought my current phone precisely because I wanted that feature and I've regretted it ever since. The keys are so small (as they have to be, of course, to fit into such a small space) that it's easy for me to press the key next to the one I want. Then I have to press it several times as it doesn't register unless I press really hard.
However when I do that I then get the letter repeated several times in the display. Holding down the Shift or Alt button, while pressing another key is really tricky as well. I really, really hate trying to compose texts on the ruddy thing!
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not sure if that will help.
I know you said you seldom text, consider that, please, versus any extra cost just for a qwerty keyboard which may be hidden on screen and not physically on the phone.
(oh, the joys of technology !!)
not sure if that will help.
I know you said you seldom text, consider that, please, versus any extra cost just for a qwerty keyboard which may be hidden on screen and not physically on the phone.
(oh, the joys of technology !!)
Yes, I'm happy with a qwerty keyboard! But big fingers would rule out really tiny keys. Not that I'm too sure of the difference between a physical and a virtual keybord; enlightenment please.
I won't reject the idea of a cheap smart-type-phone with a real keyboard plus a poking stick as it doesn't sound that difficult!
BillB
I won't reject the idea of a cheap smart-type-phone with a real keyboard plus a poking stick as it doesn't sound that difficult!
BillB
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