Mobiles for the Elderly

I saw on the Gadget Show a few weeks ago, a mobile phone from Korea (I
think) aimed, specifcally, at the elderly. It had really basic functions and
big buttons. I want to purchase a phone like this for an elderly friend and
wondered if there was anything similar available in this country?

Cheers.

Si


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Si wrote:
> I saw on the Gadget Show a few weeks ago, a mobile phone from Korea (I
> think) aimed, specifcally, at the elderly. It had really basic functions and
> big buttons. I want to purchase a phone like this for an elderly friend and
> wondered if there was anything similar available in this country?
>
> Cheers.
>
> Si
>

Is this the kind of thing you're looking for?

Nice and easy to use, tells you the phone number all the time on the
display too!

http://urlcut.com/1bkgw

or a more updated version is...

http://urlcut.com/1bkgx

think you should get them a nok 1100.....about 15 quids....

"Charlie Mitchell" <news@charleem.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Si wrote:
> > I saw on the Gadget Show a few weeks ago, a mobile phone from Korea (I
> > think) aimed, specifcally, at the elderly. It had really basic functions
and
> > big buttons. I want to purchase a phone like this for an elderly friend
and
> > wondered if there was anything similar available in this country?
> >
> > Cheers.
> >
> > Si
> >
>
> Is this the kind of thing you're looking for?
>
> Nice and easy to use, tells you the phone number all the time on the
> display too!
>
> http://urlcut.com/1bkgw
>
> or a more updated version is...
>
> http://urlcut.com/1bkgx

No no no. The one I saw was for kids. It had 10 buttons which the parents
could preset. all you did was press the quickdial button and it rang the
number. Oh it was shaped like a teddybear.

Simon wrote:
> "Charlie Mitchell" <news@charleem.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:hMydnZ1ivJK35TXeRVn_vQ@giganews.com...
>
>>Si wrote:
>>
>>>I saw on the Gadget Show a few weeks ago, a mobile phone from Korea (I
>>>think) aimed, specifcally, at the elderly. It had really basic functions
>
> and
>
>>>big buttons. I want to purchase a phone like this for an elderly friend
>
> and
>
>>>wondered if there was anything similar available in this country?
>>>
>>>Cheers.
>>>
>>>Si
>>>
>>
>>Is this the kind of thing you're looking for?
>>
>>Nice and easy to use, tells you the phone number all the time on the
>>display too!
>>
>>http://urlcut.com/1bkgw
>>
>>or a more updated version is...
>>
>>http://urlcut.com/1bkgx
>
>
> No no no. The one I saw was for kids. It had 10 buttons which the parents
> could preset. all you did was press the quickdial button and it rang the
> number. Oh it was shaped like a teddybear.
>
>

http://www.teddyfone.com/

"Charlie Mitchell" <news@charleem.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Simon wrote:
> > "Charlie Mitchell" <news@charleem.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:hMydnZ1ivJK35TXeRVn_vQ@giganews.com...
> >
> >>Si wrote:
> >>
> >>>I saw on the Gadget Show a few weeks ago, a mobile phone from Korea (I
> >>>think) aimed, specifcally, at the elderly. It had really basic
functions
> >
> > and
> >
> >>>big buttons. I want to purchase a phone like this for an elderly friend
> >
> > and
> >
> >>>wondered if there was anything similar available in this country?
> >>>
> >>>Cheers.
> >>>
> >>>Si
> >>>
> >>
> >>Is this the kind of thing you're looking for?
> >>
> >>Nice and easy to use, tells you the phone number all the time on the
> >>display too!
> >>
> >>http://urlcut.com/1bkgw
> >>
> >>or a more updated version is...
> >>
> >>http://urlcut.com/1bkgx
> >
> >
> > No no no. The one I saw was for kids. It had 10 buttons which the
parents
> > could preset. all you did was press the quickdial button and it rang the
> > number. Oh it was shaped like a teddybear.
> >
> >
>
> http://www.teddyfone.com/

Thats the one!

On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 20:16:46 -0000, "Si" <si@munirs.freeserve.co.uk>
wrote:

>I saw on the Gadget Show a few weeks ago, a mobile phone from Korea (I
>think) aimed, specifcally, at the elderly. It had really basic functions and
>big buttons. I want to purchase a phone like this for an elderly friend and
>wondered if there was anything similar available in this country?
>
>Cheers.
>
>Si

Any of the below

http://unimobiles.com/nokia5110.htm
http://unimobiles.com/3110.htm
http://unimobiles.com/m3788.htm
http://unimobiles.com/m3588.htm

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On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 21:40:09 GMT, "jim.gm4dhj"
<jim.gm4dhj@ntlworld.com> wrote:

>think you should get them a nok 1100.....about 15 quids....


I totally agree with this.

I'm in O2 B2B Sales, and if someone is getting on a bit, and wants a
straightforward, easy to use handset, I tell them about this one
instead of the current best free phones like the D600, 6230i and so
on...

>>think you should get them a nok 1100.....about 15 quids....
>
>
> I totally agree with this.
>
> I'm in O2 B2B Sales, and if someone is getting on a bit, and wants a
> straightforward, easy to use handset, I tell them about this one
> instead of the current best free phones like the D600, 6230i and so
> on...
>
>
....and 1800 Mhz only systems are rubbish?

On Fri, 23 Dec 2005 21:00:14 GMT, "jim.gm4dhj"
<jim.gm4dhj@ntlworld.com> wrote:

>I tell them about this one
>> instead of the current best free phones like the D600, 6230i and so
>> on...
>>
>>
>...and 1800 Mhz only systems are rubbish?

No, I'm sure he doesn't want to seem like a deranged idiot by spouting
ill-informed rubbish that he knows to be a lie.

OK, it doesn't stop you, but...

Merry Christmas.

--

Iain
the out-of-date hairydog guide to mobile phones
http://www.hairydog.co.uk/cell1.html
Browse now while stocks last!

>>>
>>...and 1800 Mhz only systems are rubbish?
>
> No, I'm sure he doesn't want to seem like a deranged idiot by spouting
> ill-informed rubbish that he knows to be a lie.
>
> OK, it doesn't stop you, but...
>
> Merry Christmas.
>
> --
>
> Iain

And you.......

"jim.gm4dhj" <jim.gm4dhj@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> > > think you should get them a nok 1100.....about 15
> > > quids....
> >
> >
> > I totally agree with this.
> >
> > I'm in O2 B2B Sales, and if someone is getting on a
> > bit, and wants a straightforward, easy to use handset,
> > I tell them about this one instead of the current best
> > free phones like the D600, 6230i and so on...
> >
> >
> ...and 1800 Mhz only systems are rubbish?

Only to those with a bee in their bonnet about them.

Ivor

"Ivor Jones" <ivor@despammed.invalid> wrote in message
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>
>
> "jim.gm4dhj" <jim.gm4dhj@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:yzZqf.50800$uR.11916@newsfe7-gui.ntli.net
> > > > think you should get them a nok 1100.....about 15
> > > > quids....
> > >
> > >
> > > I totally agree with this.
> > >
> > > I'm in O2 B2B Sales, and if someone is getting on a
> > > bit, and wants a straightforward, easy to use handset,
> > > I tell them about this one instead of the current best
> > > free phones like the D600, 6230i and so on...
> > >
> > >
> > ...and 1800 Mhz only systems are rubbish?
>
> Only to those with a bee in their bonnet about them.
>
> Ivor
>
>

No you don't - you push them at the Sagem VS1 or VS3 from Vodafone.
Simple phone, no camera. no mp3, limited facilites, big buttons and
big text. Come to think of it it is probably the ideal phone for most
people over 40!


--
Woody

harrogate2 at ntlworld dot com

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> "Ivor Jones" <ivor@despammed.invalid> wrote in message
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> > "jim.gm4dhj" <jim.gm4dhj@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> > news:yzZqf.50800$uR.11916@newsfe7-gui.ntli.net

[snip]

> > > ...and 1800 Mhz only systems are rubbish?
> >
> > Only to those with a bee in their bonnet about them.
>
> No you don't - you push them at the Sagem VS1 or VS3 from
> Vodafone. Simple phone, no camera. no mp3, limited
> facilites, big buttons and big text. Come to think of it
> it is probably the ideal phone for most people over 40!

Who, me..? I think you're confusing me with somebody else.

Ivor

"Ivor Jones" <ivor@despammed.invalid> wrote in message
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>
>
> "harrogate2" <harrogate2@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:Emxrf.56963$a15.20464@newsfe5-win.ntli.net
> > "Ivor Jones" <ivor@despammed.invalid> wrote in message
> > news:417jomF1dmiefU1@individual.net...
> > > "jim.gm4dhj" <jim.gm4dhj@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> > > news:yzZqf.50800$uR.11916@newsfe7-gui.ntli.net
>
> [snip]
>
> > > > ...and 1800 Mhz only systems are rubbish?
> > >
> > > Only to those with a bee in their bonnet about them.
> >
> > No you don't - you push them at the Sagem VS1 or VS3 from
> > Vodafone. Simple phone, no camera. no mp3, limited
> > facilites, big buttons and big text. Come to think of it
> > it is probably the ideal phone for most people over 40!
>
> Who, me..? I think you're confusing me with somebody else.
>
> Ivor
>
>
like me?