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Basic Nokia phone with functional predictive text wanted

  • 19-10-2022 09:53PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,962 ✭✭✭


    Hi

    I had bought dad the Nokia 105 a few times, but the 2019 version doesn't have a functional predictive text, when a word is predicted there is no way to change it. Initial research suggests this flaw is present in the 106, 130. I might get a second hand 2017 version of 105 if no other option.... Checking if anybody has first hand experience of a basic Nokia with functioning t9 dictionary?

    Thanks



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,298 ✭✭✭laoisfan


    Why bother with a 2nd hand phone? Just order a new one - https://www.nokia.com/phones/en_gb/feature-phones

    Check out the specs before buying on https://www.gsmarena.com/



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,298 ✭✭✭laoisfan


    Perhaps double check the user manual and see if predictive text is turned on - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASc2PYDs0-k



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,962 ✭✭✭mp3ireland2


    The2017 version of the Nokia 105 is the only phone I know that has a whopping l working predictive text. Per specs the 105 and 130 have predictive text but once it's predicts a word you can't change it. It's a well documented flaw on reviews and online. I also see the same issue on the 106 reviews. So the reason for a second hand one is that it's the only model I know that will work. So unless somebody has first hand experience of a newer basic Nokia with a tried and tested predictive text I will have to go second hand. Rather than read reviews for every phone (which is tedious) I was seeing if anybody knew of a phone with predictive text without this flaw. When the * button is pressed instead of changing the word it brings up punctuation options



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,962 ✭✭✭mp3ireland2


    Yeah predictive text is on, it predicts first word and doesn't change with * button https://www.reddit.com/r/dumbphones/comments/pbmx48/a_real_dumb_phone/

    This thread confirms same on 106, Amazon reviews confirm same on 130. No idea how they can keep making them with this flaw :-(



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,298 ✭✭✭laoisfan


    Hmmm that's a strange one alright. My Mum does not like smartphones so we got her a Nokia feature phone (I forget the exact model) but she does not like T9 predictive text so we have it turned off for her. She's a talker so her texts are short and sweet and she's happy that way.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,962 ✭✭✭mp3ireland2


    I found a website in Netherlands with the version I wanted and got two delivered for €44.

    He brings them out on the farm and they never last long 🤣



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,298 ✭✭✭laoisfan


    What's the website you ordered from? Might bookmark it for the future (will google in the meantime). Thanks.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,962 ✭✭✭mp3ireland2


    www.fooniq.nl

    I googled in work and found it, work computers are on a Dutch VPN. Couldn't remember it when I went home and took a while to track it down! I'll confirm when I get phones that they are the right ones!



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,197 ✭✭✭✭Flinty997


    We've a couple of 105 (TA-1203) in a drawer (kids old phone) none have PT9. TBH I'm not a fan. They are full of preloaded premium games and often just won't start up until the next charge.

    We've had a few Doro's and the (1370) does have predictive text. They are better basic phone. More robust. Though I don't love the UI.



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