Phone for Nan

Nitefly

Nitefly

Nitefly

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Hi there,

I'm looking for a simple phone to buy for my dearest Nan. She is currently using a very old button nokia which it's on its last legs.

Someone has suggested to me a Doro phone, which looks good (big buttons etc) but it seems quite expensive (~£100) unless I go for an older model.

So I guess really the question is, can anyone vouch for any of the Doro phones or a budget Nokia phone that would be good for a senior user? Many thanks :)
 
My dad has a Doro from his work and quick check suggests it might be the PhoneEasy 612 - it's pretty robust and has been reliable for a few years now* which is good as he has a habit of trashing phones within months or even weeks. It's not going to be a particularly full featured phone but it does the basics well enough and is easy to use.

*It's recently stopped making outgoing calls to one number, he's not sure why but I've got my suspicions he's added it to a blocked list as he can call other numbers fine.
 
You know your nan better than I do...

I don't know all that much about Doro phones apart from the one my dad uses but they do seem pretty solidly built and I suspect that phone would have all your nan is likely to need. I don't imagine that they add many new features every year/model so provided it sends texts, makes phone calls and maybe allows basic internet checking then an older phone is probably much the same as any of their other models.
 
I gave my 75 year old nan an iPhone 5s. She absolutely loves it, especially as it allows her to easily stay in contact with family abroad via iMessage and Whatsapp. She can also check her Nectar and Tesco clubcard which she loves.

Maybe consider a second hand iPhone 4S? Depends how confident she is and whether someones near by to give her a hand if needs be.
 
An iPhone would have been very excessive and probably unusable, but I'm very impressed your grandma could use it! Texts and calls are more than enough at my end. Besides, even I don't need a 5s :p

I got her the doro and it is crazy simple compared to a modern phone, so it seems totally absurd to be paying £40 for it today (I just put her old sum in - got it on EE but had to buy a sim), but it has nice big buttons, a clear screen and loud tones, so it's a big step up from her old Nokia. We've been having fun taking some pictures this evening. I think it's pretty much perfect for the target audience, so whilst totally duff as a whippersnappers gadget, it has fulfilled all criteria!
 
My Mum and Dadare both in their mid 80's and have Doro phones. We got a Doro flip phone a couple of years ago and my mum liked it so much we got a second one for my dad a few months later. Both are still going strong (both the phones and my parents!).
 
Cheers semi-pro.

I foresee that grampy will be getting one soon - I couldn't believe his current one when I saw it... mother of god, it looks as old as me.
 
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