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Phone for an 80-year-old? |
amagab
Joined: Oct 29, 2002
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Hey, my old man needs a new phone. He's been using the Nokia 3310 for a few years now and liked it pretty much. He now needs a new phone and these are the only criteria:
-very simple and easy to use
-no cam
-no tiny buttons
-no fancy features
-excellent reception
Can anyone come with some suggestions! Brand does not matter but I think he would continue with Nokia.
Thanks!
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GreatDane
Joined: Feb 12, 2004
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From: The Real OC, CA
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What about the Nokia 3595? Even though its 2/5, and 8/0 buttons are together, they seem to be bigger than most phones. My sister has it on cingular, and she gets pretty good reception on it, usually a little better than my T616.
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gelfen
Joined: Nov 22, 2003
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From: Melbourne, Australia
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the simplest phone on the market right now is probably the nokia 1100.
it's really a very basic phone - not even colour screen. not really sure about keypad design for your father, but you should be able to figure it out.
you may want to consider the nokia 2100, or SE t105
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GreatDane
Joined: Feb 12, 2004
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From: The Real OC, CA
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ooo, and the 1100 even has a built in flash light!
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stewie
Joined: Nov 23, 2003
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From: Croatia
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I agree for 2100 and you may consider 3410.It has really great reception.
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GreatDane
Joined: Feb 12, 2004
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From: The Real OC, CA
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i have a q though, i have never seen any of those phones here, and i dont see them when i go into any of the phone shops, will they still work in the US? cuz i know we are totally messed up cellphone-wise
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gelfen
Joined: Nov 22, 2003
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From: Melbourne, Australia
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i would think a very low-end nokia would suit him best since it would be very similar in operation to what he is used to, and he may have difficulty adjusting to a different UI.
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stewie
Joined: Nov 23, 2003
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From: Croatia
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Nokia 3410 is similar to 3310,it has only few improvements. I just dont know will it work in the us. But i doubt it will :-(
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GreatDane
Joined: Feb 12, 2004
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From: The Real OC, CA
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@amagab, whats the reason for him needing a new phone? why not stay with one he likes?
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gelfen
Joined: Nov 22, 2003
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From: Melbourne, Australia
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here is a link to nokia usa
from the looks of things there i would suggest either the 1100, 2260 or 3395 (which looks identical to the 3310 and has hearing aid support, but has quite a few "advanced" features by comparison).
i think the 1100 is the winner, though (btw - it uses both 1900 and 850 bands)
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amagab
Joined: Oct 29, 2002
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Thanks for all suggestions and recommendations. He needs a new phone because the 3310 he has now is breaking down on him. I could get him another 3310 but I'd rather buy a new model. I will look into the phone you all have listed here.
Thanks again!
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Jowi
Joined: Feb 21, 2002
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From: Pilipinas
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batesie
Joined: Feb 13, 2004
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From: London, UK
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i got my 74yo grandparents an ericsson gh628! they think its great... classic kit.
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ppcrockar
Joined: Mar 04, 2002
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From: Sweden
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A T68i would be pretty good. The text in the menus can be set to an extremely large font which makes it really easy to read. The best choice for older people in my view would be the Ericsson R520 which has a pretty large screen with great large buttons... sadly it's not produced anymore |
swazi
Joined: Oct 07, 2002
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From: Swazi in Bahrain
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well id say something that pretty strong , because at that age they are bit clumsy, no offence, just knowing my grand parent, what about a nokia 5100
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Posted: 2004-04-26 07:01
