really, really basic phone- advice pls

anonymousie · 23 July 2008 at 2:38PM

My 80 yr old Mum needs a new phone.

She had my old brick about 5yrs ago, and even that was really "all too much" for her:rotfl:

She needs a phone that you put a number in and ring it, just like a landline handset. She may be able to cope with a basic memory function but I'm not convinced.

So, good battery life, simple big ish buttons and no frills (she wanders into the wrong part of the menu and I have to put her on the right lines again!).

Looks like tesco P+G is best as she will have 5 numbers at 10p/min and I bet she doesn't have 10 people she calls from her moby anyway.

Which of these do you guys think will be the one?

http://www.tesco.com/mobilenetwork/shop/phones.asp

I think I'll keep the online account too as then she can call me top top it up- she goes into a phone shop at butlins and they do it for her at the moment-which is totally sweet of them:T

FixaPhone · 23 July 2008 at 3:54PM

not tesco but have a look at the motorola F3, so basic it doesnt even text as we know it, large letters on a mono display and large keys, the best bit is the price, in our local In-Store they are selling for 6 quid on T-mobile, even if you factor in a unlock its still very cheap

Edinburghlass_2 · 23 July 2008 at 4:01PM

Probably best with one of the basic Nokia's and Tesco mobile is pretty good, although they do tend to fill your phonebook with their phone numbers.

bantamfan · 23 July 2008 at 4:21PM

In my opinion the motorola F3 would not be suitable. I got one as a spare phone for work and find it incredibly difficult to use. The menu system is weird to say the least (maybe I am just used to normal phones!) I would agree with a basic nokia.