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Basic phone for Mom's birthday

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wwwescape
wwwescape Original post #1
Jul 17, 2013 at 10:21 AM
Hi,

My Mom's birthday is coming up; she's 50, not too tech savvy and I would like to purchase a very basic phone; mainly for calling and messages. FM radio and a camera are features that are good-to-have but not a necessity. My budget is Rs.1000/- to Rs.2000/- or even Rs.3000/-.

Please suggest good value-for-money phones in all the suggested price ranges.

Thanks.
sushovan
Jul 18, 2013 at 2:38 PM
Gionee L800
wwwescape
Nov 2, 2016 at 10:47 AM
I had bought her a Nokia phone (can't remember the model) by the way. 3 years later, I bought her a Lenovo Vibe K5. :p