Buying a new phone is associated with a certain amount of stress in older people. Everything new is usually perceived with hostility. Unfortunately, Nokia and Samsung stopped producing button phones with their usual menus and navigation. And it often takes a lot of nerve and effort to teach a grandma or grandpa how to use a new phone. It seems that it is complicated, I went and bought a new phone. But there are some nuances that are missing from many new phones and they are very important for usability.
Bright screen. Yes, there are phones where everything is great, except for a dim screen, so even sitting on a bench near the house at night it’s hard to see who’s calling. For example Nokia 230, Sigma mobile Comfort 50 have bright screens
Sound, loud call. Possibility to put your own melody. Some models do not allow you to set your ringtone, which is very surprising in our time. By the way, there are many phones on the market without vibration, and in silent mode, the phone is not heard at all. Therefore, be careful. There are also very loud phones on the market, such as the Sigma X-style 32 Boombox.
Keyboard. For the elderly with memory problems who only know two buttons: call and reset, make sure they are red and green. When the entire keyboard is the same color, it’s hard for them to understand where to press. Don’t forget to check the backlighting of the buttons.
Menu. Some phones have a very inconvenient menu. You can get used to any phone, but if it initially looks like the old one, the transition to a new phone will be quicker and easier. Check that the large font is not only in the menu, but also in the phone book and in SMS messages. Often, from a large font on the phone, only the clock appears on the main screen. Almost all new Nokia phones have very small print on both the menu and the keypad. Nokia 230 and Nokia 210 stand out.
Speed Dial. Yes, there are still phones without speed dial, or it is limited to three numbers. Those. you can put a speed dial number on the 1,2,3 keys.
Ability to disable button lock. It may be impossible to teach how to unlock the phone, so you must turn it off. Some phones are made with a mechanical lock key, very convenient, but it quickly loosens and lives its life in a bag or pocket.
battery capacity it is not critical, but it is better to take from 1000 mAh, the optimal volume is 1500-2500 mAh. It is desirable that the battery be of a standard type, such as Nokia, they are available, and in case of a breakdown, you can buy a new one. It’s just that there are often situations when, because of the battery, you have to buy a new phone and re-educate your grandmother or grandfather. Many don’t want to go through a trained search and continue to use their old phone. The new one stays in the box.
Camera not important. They are sample posts, something can be photographed, but of very poor quality, and in everything. Nokia puts the best cameras in the most expensive push-button models, like the Nokia 230, there is a 2-megapixel module.
Of useful:
- dock station. Very convenient, installed and charging, no need to search how to insert a micro-USB cable, especially if you have vision problems.
- built-in radio antenna. Many older people, especially grandparents, appreciate the opportunity to listen to the radio without having to plug in headphones as an antenna.
- water protection. A controversial option, as it degrades sound and microphone quality due to the protective membranes.
- Torch. It’s just that the brighter the better. All models on the market have a flashlight, except the cheapest.
- SOS function. Maybe something useful, but I’ve never seen someone use it for a long time, they usually come and ask to turn it off. Its essence is that you can program a special button for various numbers and when you press it, the phone will call the subscriber until they pick it up.
Repair. Ask if there is a possibility of a non-warranty repair, nobody needs a disposable phone.
Summing up, we can say that Nokia makes button phones of the highest quality, and they are much simpler than the old models, but the microphones and speakers are of very high quality, the autonomy is also good. Phones from Chinese manufacturers are of inferior quality, but they are very diverse, here are models with large batteries and huge screens, powerful flashlights and music speakers. Philips makes great hardware, but bugs in the firmware negate all the benefits. Of the successful models that have been on the market for many years and have proven themselves, we can distinguish:
- Nokia 230: great screen, sound, good battery, large print, metal casing.
- Sigma x-style 31 Power: bright screen, large font, powerful battery, sound
- Sigma comfort 50 Optima – big screen, loud sound, big battery
In any case, everyone has different tastes, so I recommend not to be too lazy to put a SIM card before buying and check the quality of the speaker and microphone, since it happens that even two phones of the same model differ in sound. .
Good luck with your choice!
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