mobile phones for oldies

[dilf]

i want a basic mobile phone for my old dear . she has not got a clue how to work any mobile,the buttons are too small and she keeps getting lost in the menu. there must be a phone that just dials and receivesand is designed with the elderly in mind

[198x]

Wait a couple of months and there will be one exactly like this on the market (well a new phone)

There was a basic phone (cannot remember the manufacturer) which could only send and receive calls released in Japan and it was sold out within 2 hours.

It seems most people don't need a phone with fancy gadgets these days.

[dilf]

thanks mate . how come none of the mobile companies have jumped on this before loads of people need one and/or would prefer one.

[198x]

I have no idea as to why, perhaps they are just reaping the profits with all this 3G, bluetooth and video camera lark.

I did a little search on CNet Asia and it found some basic mobile phones, but I've no idea if they'll be brought out over here., although they're pretty pricey.
Here is the link - http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/mobilephones/0,39050603,39292135,00.htm

It turns out that it was Vodafone who released the basic mobile in Japan and are doing the same here : link http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4566809.stm

I've googled "basic mobile phone" and there's alot of webpages to choose from. Obviously these phones might be a bit outdated (and slightly heavy) but it's worth a look. The Nokia 1100 looks like a good contender but theres others out there that could be better.

[Quizmonster]

Click here and look at the second phone on the page. Kyocera...big buttons, no screen, no photos, no texting...just phone calls. Any good?

[heathfield]

See last Sunday's Q&A on the same subject

[dilf]

brilliant folks, got kid sis on the case. thats the one quizzy but the chinese symbols will have to go im afraid.