Mobile phones

15 Sep 2007

I'm thinking of getting my first mobile phone. My partner has just replaced hers, and i was going to have her old one. I thought before that i'd ask here for any ideas.
What I want is a phone I really don't want a heat seaking, gameplaying, gps toting, colour changing, mp3 inclusive, wap enabled, time telling, message, receiving, ring tone changing, answering service, bluetoothed diary the size of a credit card one!
Ideally i would like one with fairly large buttons and a large screen that does as little as possible. Preferably all it does is take and make phone calls. I dont really even want texting facility.
Anyone know of any such phone?

15 Sep 2007

I believe there are a couple of "no frills" phones at the moment you can get for around £20- try taking a look in Woolies- customer service is crap but they usually have some basic phones. The Virgin network is the likely one you'll end up on- Im a virgin, sorry on virgin too.
I think theres a basic Nokia about that fit's your bill, but they will all have texting on them.
But surely for you GPS would be an advantage? lol

HTH XX

15 Sep 2007

Dont take this the wrong way wink

but try googling phones for the elderly as stileto is sure she heard about one's being made with larger buttons & not to complicated.

15 Sep 2007

Quote by Lost
I'm thinking of getting my first mobile phone. My partner has just replaced hers, and i was going to have her old one. I thought before that i'd ask here for any ideas.
What I want is a phone I really don't want a heat seaking, gameplaying, gps toting, colour changing, mp3 inclusive, wap enabled, time telling, message, receiving, ring tone changing, answering service, bluetoothed diary the size of a credit card one!
Ideally i would like one with fairly large buttons and a large screen that does as little as possible. Preferably all it does is take and make phone calls. I dont really even want texting facility.
Anyone know of any such phone?

You'll want one of these then...

15 Sep 2007

Tescos have quite a few cheap simple ones too.

15 Sep 2007

i always buy nokia, they are simple to use and have never broken down on me yet, bit like my men lol
xx fem xx

15 Sep 2007

Lost, have you ever felt lost without a mobile?

15 Sep 2007

Having nowt better to do (apart from costume sewing & wireless networking :doh smile

You have a PM!

15 Sep 2007

This might be Just the ticket biggrin

15 Sep 2007

:ghostsmilie:

15 Sep 2007

:rotflmao:
I Walked into it i just did :lol2: :cheers: guys
Still chortling

16 Sep 2007

Quote by de_sade

Are you sure you want a mobile phone?
From your list of criteria wouldn't a walkie-talkie set be more appropriate?

Hello Marquis, nice to see you around again, you abominable personage you lol

pink x

16 Sep 2007

Quote by de_sade

Are you sure you want a mobile phone?
From your list of criteria wouldn't a walkie-talkie set be more appropriate?

Hello Marquis, nice to see you around again, you abominable personage you lol

pink x

16 Sep 2007

hang on lost b4 you do anything dave thinks his mum may have her orginal nokia from about 10 yrs ago that just might fit all your requirements.....
i'll get him to give her a ring biggrin

we had to force her into the 21st century kicking and screaming and she needed to lighten the hand bag as her shoulder was giving her grief :D :D
Sam xxxxx

16 Sep 2007

Orange have phones starting at The down side is that I think you have to put £20 top-up on when you buy them confused

16 Sep 2007

Lost, I've got just the fone for U - It's the Nokia 1600 - the most basic phone U can get, easy to use and good size buttons. Widely available on most networks on pay as U go tarrifs for under 20 quid. U can buy off the net and some supermarkets stock it as well as the usual fone stores. Don't pay more than 20 quid :-)

16 Sep 2007

17 Sep 2007

Quote by de_sade

Are you sure you want a mobile phone?
From your list of criteria wouldn't a walkie-talkie set be more appropriate?

Thinking I might just carry on using a phone box when I'm out :D

17 Sep 2007

Quote by Lost

Are you sure you want a mobile phone?
From your list of criteria wouldn't a walkie-talkie set be more appropriate?

Thinking I might just carry on using a phone box when I'm out :D
They dont fit in ya pocket that well!! lol

:lol:

17 Sep 2007

Lostie - have you ever thought of using smoke signals? biggrin

17 Sep 2007

Or a pigeon??

17 Sep 2007

I might just suffer not having anything and just - Shout!!!