Recommend a Phone for an Older Person

Tony H

Hi could anyone recommend a mobile for an older man , he's 85 and has a bit of arthritis in his hands , just needs to speed dial one or two numbers quickly and easily .

brianblaze

fitzdragon wrote: »

Hi could anyone recommend a mobile for an older man , he's 85 and has a bit of arthritis in his hands , just needs to speed dial one or two numbers quickly and easily .

https://www.vodafone.ie/df/prepay/index.jsp?handset=3110&utm_campaign=PPC&utm_medium=PPC&utm_source=Onlineteam&utm_content=Nokia3110pre&gclid=CPmfmeaOtZ4CFU0A4wodRW8Rlg

Nokia 3110c, big buttons, big text and good battery life.

Explosive_Cornflake

Do any of the phones have buttons that are separate from each other, like on the 3310

Tony H

the 3310 was a great phone

drunkmonkey

Future positive do phones for older people, my grans got a doro flip phone, loves it, http://www.futurepositive.ie/

3120 would be more 50 to 65's the numbers are just not clear enough for older people on it they would need their glasses.

Tony H

thanks for that drunkmonkey

EPM

How about a refurbished 6310i? Loads of them online

Tony H

Thanks everyone for suggestions , ordered this online from drunkmonkey's suggestion
https://futurepositive.e3software.ie/futapp/SecurePageServer?action=902&p1=51000595

drunkmonkey

delivery is pretty quick with them, you might have it tomorrow, that phones looks good for an 85yr old, they don't usually want much, just some simple buttons to hit...

Tony H

he's 85 but thinks he's 25 , swims most days and cycles about 20 miles every day , but he cant manage the mobile , and he needs it in case he gets a puncture:D

Run_to_da_hills

My 87yo old man used my old 5110 until recently, battery life not up to todays standards however they are idiot proof, no confusing apps, cams, predictive texts etc to confuse him and te buttons are big and easy to manage. You can still get them on Ebay very reasonable.

Davy

Emporia Life Plus: Link - €129

Key features

* Oversized Large easy to use Buttons
* Very Large screen
* Unique programmable Emergency function
* Super loudspeaker
* Powerful Vibration
* Digital hearing Aid compatible
* Orange backlight for hard of sight