Spec a First smartphone for my 65 year old mum!

PwnDirect · 29 Nov 2016 at 07:33

So my none tech savvy mom wants a smartphone :eek:

She currently using a Nokia brick.

I'm currently thinking maybe a Xiaomi or Oppo (I work in China)

But unsure what models or how easy they would be to use.

Budget around £200 as i don't think she will use it

Meatball · 29 Nov 2016 at 08:22

I bought my 80 year old nan and iPhone 5S and she loves it:
-1 power button
-volume buttons
-1 home button to take her back to the tiles (home screen)

She found it very quick to get the hang of compared to the Nokia 3410 it replaced!

Sp00n · 29 Nov 2016 at 08:43

I bought my Mam a Wileyfox swift and she loves it, my dad then went and bought himself one too

Steeps · 29 Nov 2016 at 10:29

We went with a Microsoft 550 as it was around £70, big tiles to complete tasks. Wasn't worried about the lack of apps available for a first smartphone.

LadFromWales · 29 Nov 2016 at 11:58

P9 Lite. Has a simple mode home screen. Even in standard mode it has an iPhone-like home screen (by default). £129+£10 from EE store (not online)
All android smartphones are essentially the same once off the home screen anyway, even the Doro's etc.

uvarvu · 29 Nov 2016 at 12:12

I recommended a P9 lite to my father in law as well and he loves it. He just had to make the default font size larger than normal and then he was good to go.

alle · 29 Nov 2016 at 16:26

Doro 8030.

lucarocks92 · 29 Nov 2016 at 17:59

+1 for Iphone. My mam and dad are both hopeless with technology but can use IOS phones/tablets just fine.

PwnDirect · 30 Nov 2016 at 05:43

Will have a look at the p9s
my mum used an ipad & hated it so think iphone would be out

Tee Hee Johnson · 30 Nov 2016 at 08:33

My mum couldn't get on with Android what so even, but really likes her Nokia 635. Finds it super simple to use.