Please help me pick the right "Mom" phone
I am hoping to benefit from a bit of crowd intelligence to help me pick out a new phone for my Mom.
These are the requirements:
Must-have: Send SMS to multiple recipients.
Nice-to-have: A decent camera.
The phone should also be easy to use, i.e. no complex menus or "OS oddities" - and it must fit into a ladies handbag or purse. All other features are essentially irrelevant ;-)
Off the top of my head, I have picked three initial candidates:
- Nokia 2630
- Good: Looks, ease of use, price tag (~US$ 100)
- Bad: Only VGA camera.
- Nokia 6300
- Good: 2 mp camera, ease of use (very popular with non-techies - one of the most popular models in Denmark).
- Bad: Pricetag (~ US$ 235)
- Nokia 6120 Classic
- Good: 2 mp camera, I have one, currently on loan to my brother.
- Bad: Too complex?
Any suggestions? The phone need no be a Nokia - it is just what I know best, and Nokia models do seem quite competitive in this price/feature range.
Please feel free to comment - I would especially appreciate suggestions for a reasonably priced model with a 3 mp camera?
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September 1st, 2008 at 02:03
i just bought a 2630 for my mum, really good, easy to use and thin, she took very little time for understand how to use, it’s definetly my suggestion ;)
September 1st, 2008 at 08:35
I am also looking for a phone for my mom too. Being that I’m moving to France in less than 2 weeks, I’m leaving my mobile line with her, so she needs a phone. I was thinking about the Nokia 5000, but after looking at the different possibilities, I decided to go for the 7310 Supernova. It has a 2MP camera, changeable covers (it comes in dark blue, but has a green or pink cover as well in the box), S40 5th edition, FM radio, TV-Out and supports microSD memory cards meaning I can throw my spare 2GB memory card in it and load it up with her favorite music. Basically, it’s got everything, and costs around 150$ here, which is ridiculous!
September 1st, 2008 at 10:09
Thank you very much for your feedback!
@p@sco: Thank you for confirming the 2630 - definitely a candidate and it is very cheap.
@Rita: Great idea with the 7310 Supernova -except it is a bit more expensive here in Denmark, about 230$.
I have also considered the Doro Handle Easy 330 (about 175$), but I am not sure how my mother will react if I suggest for her to get an “old person’s” phone?