Mobile phones: Can someone recommend a phone for my mum

Wayne 20 Aug 2007 11:15:45 4,059 posts
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Hi all,

Tomorrow is my mum's birthday and I was hoping to get her a mobile phone, a simple pay as you talk handset. I was hping someone here would be kind enough to recommend a handset for me. Requirements are as follows

- as cheap as possible please
- very easy to use
- visible screen and keypad as her eye sight isn't fantastic

She doesn't need camera or MP3 playing or any nonsense like that.

I'm thinking a Nokia is probably best, but am open to other suggestions. I'm a Sony Ericsson lover myself, but I think Nokias are easier to use for non-technology-loving-peeps.

Thanks.

Fat-Boy 20 Aug 2007 11:17:44 4,300 posts
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This is about as basic as they come:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nokia-1110-Free-Mobile-Phone/dp/B000F9GNOS/ref=pd_bbs_4/026-0362709-1674024?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1187604992&sr=8-4

nickthegun 20 Aug 2007 11:18:01 87,712 posts
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That motorola one asda were doing for a tenner or something stupid.

Seems to fit the bill.
Load_2.0 20 Aug 2007 11:22:01 33,583 posts
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Carphone warehouse do a bunch of Nokia prepays at a variety of prices. Stick with a candy bar style with plenty of battery life and a nice keypad with simple menus.
Wayne 20 Aug 2007 11:34:28 4,059 posts
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Thanks guys. The 1600 sounds like the business.
mallubear 20 Aug 2007 11:36:35 460 posts
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the sony erricson v630i is brill i have one its simple and has a 2 million pixel camera
Wayne 20 Aug 2007 13:19:37 4,059 posts
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Well, I said it doesn't *need* a camera.

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