Mobile for the elderly?

[Edd]

I'm wanting to get my Grandma a mobile phone as her eye sight isn't as good as it was and she is struggling to text on her current phone.

I don't want someting that looks like it has been specifically designed for someone who would find a regular mobile phone difficult to use. But I think it needs to have a large colour screen, qwerty keypad, large(ish) clear to read buttons and to be simple to use.

The best I can find is this, although I have never used a alcatel so am not sure how easy it would be to use.

http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/mobiles/mobile-phones/ALCATEL-OT-808/PPAY&clearance=false

Any other recommendation would be appreciated.

 

[Naith]

id recommend one but my nan got an awkward one and she text speaks all the time now and has loads of song on her's. lol

 

[Will.]

My grandad texts me jokes. Dirty jokes. I never should have introduced him to Sickpedia.

 

[Kane.]

http://www.phonehouse.es/app/f/p-13060-5/telefonia-moviles/moviles/emporia-talk-premium.html

 

[Edd]

My grandad texts me jokes. Dirty jokes. I never should have introduced him to Sickpedia.

I don't think my 87 year old Grandma would like Sickpedia, I could be wrong though.

 

[Mells]

You could get her one of these spastic phones:

http://www.google.co.uk/products?hl...esult_group&ct=image&resnum=3&ved=0CEkQzAMwAg

My grandma in law uses a Sony Z7. Epic coolness as its nearly 10 years old!

 

[Rowan - Mortgage Expert]

Although it does look like it's been designed for those who might have difficulty using a regular phone:

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5185793/Trail/searchtext>BIG+BUTTON+MOBILE.htm

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5185786/Trail/searchtext>BIG+BUTTON+MOBILE.htm

Not locked to any network and you get a free SIM of your choice

 

[Edd]

I've seen those binatone ones, I think they've been designed with calling in mind. The letters on the buttons are still very small so texting would he difficult, I think a qwerty keypad would be better.

 

[sideways danny]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HTC-G1-Mobile...MobilePhones_MobilePhones&hash=item1e604f885e

 

[Sash]

Doro! http://www.doro.co.uk/products/Mobile-phones-and-accessories/410GSM/