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Phone for my Grandma !!

10 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/phone-for-my-grandma.145366/

har
har Original post #1
Aug 21, 2011 at 1:08 PM
I need to buy a mobile phone for my grandma. Budget-3500 Rs.
I was thinking of buying her a sony ericsson Cedar as its very easy to use, has a large screen(2.2 inch) and is bulky(so she can hold it well)
She doesnt require a camera but would like some music and play some small games on her phone.
Her old Nokia was a very cheap one with a 1.5 inch screen which was a pain for her to use.

Any suggestions ??
Should I go ahead with the Cedar ??
Or should I look at the new touch and type nokias ??
Ease of use is the primary requirement ....
Saahib
Saahib #2
Aug 21, 2011 at 2:06 PM
New nokia C2-02 is good one from touch and type series and well in your budget. For SE cedar.. can't say much !
har
har #3
Aug 21, 2011 at 2:17 PM
I thought od the C2-02 but I thought the touch and type may be hard for her to use especially considering the small screen and her having trembling fingers
Tenida
Tenida #4
Aug 21, 2011 at 2:51 PM
Go for cedar its nice at that budget .
coderunknown
Aug 21, 2011 at 5:59 PM
give her mobile with D-pad (easy music selection & navigation) & avoid touchscreen.
MatchBoxx
Aug 21, 2011 at 9:09 PM
Cedar is an awesum phone! The keypad is just too good...useful to us texters! (alphanumeric keypad users). The construction is good too and matte finish means No Visible Fingerprint and Smudges! Screen brightness can also be adjusted according to need. Judging by your query, it seems that your grandma is pretty advanced (compared to the many grandma's out there) :p
go for SE Cedar!
But, is it available at such low price???
varuog
varuog #7
Aug 21, 2011 at 11:54 PM
If she needs a simple, basic and user friendly phone, then iBall Aasaan would be my choice. It has an amazing build, large keypad and even an SOS function for the elderly.

In case you are interested in my complete review about it, check out : iBall Aasaan Senior : Review | Techrav
maddy1205
Aug 21, 2011 at 11:59 PM
i agree...iBall Aasaan is a good phone....my grandfather uses it!
aroraanant
Aug 22, 2011 at 1:47 AM
u can look for Samsung 3530, a very good phone and also have got good features.
The best basic phone according to me
har
har #10
Aug 27, 2011 at 7:41 AM
I bough her a cedar yesterday and she is loving it !!

Thanks everyone :)