Smart Phone for Seniors?

Terrysdelight

Hi

My 80 year old dad uses an old Doro phone but he also uses a Samsung Galaxy Tablet (quite well). On the basis of this, I thought I'd get him a user friendly smart phone.

Ideally I'd like the new phone to be able to use his sim card from White Mobile, or alternatively a PAYG sim which doesn't have to be topped up each month.

Any ideas/recommendations?

Gloomendoom

My mum is almost 80 and I got her a Motorola Moto E with a Three PAYG sim.

She loves it.

forgotmyname

Probably any device with a larger screen.

Depends what his eyesight is like. Is it good enough for a sub 4" screen?

Terrysdelight

forgotmyname wrote: »

Probably any device with a larger screen.

Depends what his eyesight is like. Is it good enough for a sub 4" screen?

Yes that is a good point. Size of screen would help.

cookie365

Don't waste money on the likes of Doro that leech of the naivety of older people to sell them poor quality phones at massively inflated prices.

Get a budget mainstream android with a big enough screen, and if need be look at adding a simplified launcher like Fontrillo or Big Launcher.

I wouldn't recommend PAYG for a smartphone as it'll use background data, unless you turn mobile networks off, in which case you may as well get him a cheap old-style candybar phone.

Have a look here for cheap sim only deals that have a bit of data
http://kenstechtips.com/index.php/sim-only-deals

boliston

screen size is the main thing for older eyes - i got a second hand nexus 6 as its the only phone under £200 i could find with a 6 inch screen

Terrysdelight

cookie365 wrote: »

Don't waste money on the likes of Doro that leech of the naivety of older people to sell them poor quality phones at massively inflated prices.

Get a budget mainstream android with a big enough screen, and if need be look at adding a simplified launcher like Fontrillo or Big Launcher.

I wouldn't recommend PAYG for a smartphone as it'll use background data, unless you turn mobile networks off, in which case you may as well get him a cheap old-style candybar phone.

Have a look here for cheap sim only deals that have a bit of data
http://kenstechtips.com/index.php/sim-only-deals

My dad hardly ever goes out so 99% the data will feed off of his wifi.

ballyblack

Motorola G4 with big 5' 5' screen or the smaller 5' Moto E as recommended above

Tesco mobile have them discounted and unlocked


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