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Suitable mobile for people of a certain age
WombatDeath
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My Mum has recently decided that she wants a mobile phone. She's pushing 70 and knows nothing about phones. Her requirements are:
- Pay as you go
- Able to take photos
- £200 max, preferably less
- Easy to use [by the standards of a 70-year-old techno-neophyte]
- Suitable for use by someone whose sight and motor control is fine for her age, but who is no longer a teenager
- Not an "old person's phone"
Can anyone suggest anything? I know little about phones and would appreciate some guidance. I've had a quick look in phones for you and everything seems to be either too small or too expensive.
Any suggestions will be gratefully received!
- Pay as you go
- Able to take photos
- £200 max, preferably less
- Easy to use [by the standards of a 70-year-old techno-neophyte]
- Suitable for use by someone whose sight and motor control is fine for her age, but who is no longer a teenager
- Not an "old person's phone"
Can anyone suggest anything? I know little about phones and would appreciate some guidance. I've had a quick look in phones for you and everything seems to be either too small or too expensive.
Any suggestions will be gratefully received!
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Well, the guy in the shop showed me an Xperia Tipo White, which seemed tiny but perhaps I'm just too used to my S2. It's quite hard to judge without being able to drag her to a shop to test drive some different models (which unfortunately I can't do).
http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/mobiles/mobile-phones/HTC_8S/PPAY?colourCode=BLUE
Should be quite simple for someone less technical to learn.
You can now get an HTC 8X for about £240. With the large tiles and minimalist UI, it will be easy for her to see things on screen and press the buttons. Also the app list is just one long list, quite straightforward.
Could be nice alongside a touchscreen computer running Windows 8.1 - familiar, simple interface.