Phone for Sick Person

s3rtvdbwfj81ch

Hi all, hoping someone can help me here.

A relative has recently gotten so sick that using a touch screen phone to send messages is now beyond them, with shaky hands rendering the use of messaging, either SMS or Whatsapp nigh on impossible.

We think that it might be worth investigating a phone that has hard buttons, and also be able to use WhatsApp.

Does such a thing exist? This person is long term hospitalised, and as everyone uses WhatsApp now, it's a good tool to lessen the isolation between visiting hours.

verycool

It's not perfect, but you could look in to speech to text for both android and iPhone.

https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/free-hands-speechtotext-android/

https://www.imore.com/how-enable-use-and-disable-dictation-iphone-and-ipad

Also, whatsapp has the ability to send voice memos. Tap the microphone and record a voice message and send that, if that could be a workaround?

https://faq.whatsapp.com/en/iphone/23702247 (android link at bottom of page)

s3rtvdbwfj81ch

Thanks for those options, but speech is also impacted.

zell12

Plenty of 'dumb phones' around - without internet/whatsapp
Less than €20 amazon, aliexpress etc

rizzee

Could get a large smartphone (e.g something with a big 5.5- 6 inch screen) and enable ''Easy Mode'' which would have big app buttons and easy to use interface?

verycool

Wayne Billions Hoagie wrote: »

Thanks for those options, but speech is also impacted.

Ah, sorry about that.



According to the FAQ, they list the Nokia S40 in their list of supported devices. Might be worth a shot?


https://faq.whatsapp.com/

pizzahead77

Blackberry do an Android smartphone with normal buttons on it but they are quite small

https://www.blackberrymobile.com/index.html

Del2005

If they are long term in hospital would a tablet with keyboard be a better option? Get one which is data capable. Be much easier to read and use.