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Non-touch phone for ma dad (NOT QWERTY)

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vineet09 Original post #1
Aug 8, 2014 at 10:23 PM
Kindly suggest me a non touch(Number pad) phone for my dad..
Following are the only 3 constraints:

1. must run whatsapp
2. good battery backup
3. NOT QWERTY

Budget: Rs. 3k-10k

PS: Ordering within 2 days or tomorrow if satisfied(i know there aren't many options to begin with)
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Aug 9, 2014 at 10:50 AM
Hi vineet09,

The kind of phone you're looking for is slowly moving towards obsolescence. You won't find those kind of phones in a couple of years as all brands are competing for the smartphone race. Even if you do buy such a phone, it would probably be old stock or will not be getting support for hardware issues in the future. I recommend that you give your father a simple starter android so that he can get better acquainted with touchscreen devices, just like I helped my dad with the Moto G.

But if you still want a alphanumeric phone with whatsapp, you could try the Nokia series 30 phones. Nokia is known for superior battery backup and durability, hence it should be a good match to your requirements. If not available locally, try some online stores, they seem to have stock.
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kkn13 #3
Aug 10, 2014 at 12:56 AM
Kindly suggest me a non touch(Number pad) phone for my dad..
Following are the only 3 constraints:

1. must run whatsapp
2. good battery backup
3. NOT QWERTY

Budget: Rs. 3k-10k

PS: Ordering within 2 days or tomorrow if satisfied(i know there aren't many options to begin with)

heres the perfect phone
Nokia 515 Price in India - Buy Nokia 515 White 64 MB Online - Nokia: Flipkart.com
,whatsapp can be installed manually according to this link
How do I download whatsapp to a nokia 515 - Meteor Forum
pls check out whatsapp compatibility first though i havent tried this method but otherwise the phone is a great buy