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I am 74 and not very tech savvy!! This phone was super easy to set up. I set it up in 5 minutes!! I could not believe it after trying with other "easy set up" phones. To call, you press a button and dial your number. Easy peasy. It is for my 84 year old husband who is in hospital. It was just over £20 and I got a PAYG £5 SIM from Lebara. So if you need a big number, easy phone - this is the one. I am so pleased!!

I bought this phone for my father, who is in lockdown in a nursing home. He was struggling to use FaceTime and we wanted something simple so he could keep in touch with the family in the last few weeks/months of his life. This is a simple, no-nonsense, phone which he is able to use even when he has just taken medication. We programmed the four numbers for the family members and, even if he does not know what he is doing, he manages to get through to one of us when he wants to talk. We added a sim with unlimited minutes for £5 per month as he is not technologically savvy enough to text or use the features of more modern phones. This has made the world of difference to all of us, being able to remain in daily contact, especially for him to be able to contact us when lonely.

Have bought three of these for my mum. She has found it easy to use. Batteries die within 12 months so have needed to replace.

I bought this for my dad, who is 89, so he can text me, nice phone easy to set up, sim free, palm size, big numbers, button size good, easy to charge,

All I wanted was a basic functional phone for phone calls and texts, anything more would be a bonus. This fulfils requirements whilst looking reasonably attractive/modern and feeling sturdy, and being compact enough to fit in any size jacket/coat/shirt pocket. Additional benefits in no particular order: 1) Long battery life when fully charged, apparently. If this turns out to be untrue I'll be back with an update. 2) Takes two SIM cards. Useful for me as I recently had to get another SIM on another PAYG account as a stop-gap. 3) Torch. Might be useful for such close-up things as locating a key lock in the dark, but doesn't work when the phone is switched off. 4) Nice big buttons and a clear display so my slightly dodgy eyesight doesn't deceive my brain. 5) Takes the upgraded Virgin SIMS (the reason I had to buy this as the new SIM wouldn't work in my old phone). It will take small SIMS but apparently the full-sized ones are preferred. Things I don't like (again, no particular order):- 1) The noise it announces itself with when switching on is too loud, too long and just HORRIBLE! I can't locate a way of turning its volume down, changing it or stopping it happening. There is a similar but shorter cacophony when switching the phone off. EDIT: Have since discovered how to stop the noise from happening. 2) Limited selection of ringtones for calls and text alerts. Only a handful in total, and most of them are embarrassingly unmusical and off-putting. 3) Radio. Nice to have but I didn't need it. Only appears to receive BBC Radio 2, which I listen to anyway almost daily, but the reception and sound aren't great and the phone has to be oriented at a certain angle to keep the signal. 4) Camera. Didn't want a camera but if it's included I would expect it to take reasonable quality images. This one approximates to a prehistoric cave painting so they needn't have bothered. 5) The sound quality when making a phone call isn't brilliant --- a bit muffled and not loud enough (and no, I don't have any hearing problems!). 6) No charger. I can charge this from my laptop, but if I'm out of the house I may need to charge it directly from the mains. Needed to purchase an additional adaptor for this (less than a fiver but an additional expense nonetheless). I don't know if I would use the "emergency" function but I might put a couple of numbers in anyway just in case. It also does other things that I'll probably never use. OK for the price, I suppose. UPDATE 14 AUGUST 21: After only seven months of use the phone refused to properly switch on one day. The screen lit up but none of the menus were available so it was effectively useless. I tried everything I could think of to bring it back to life but to no avail. Contacted Amazon customer services and they reached the same conclusion as me, i.e. it was f****d! They offered me a full refund and I accepted. I have changed my star rating from 4* to 1*.

This is a fabulous little phone and fool proof! Anyone can use it. A elderly gentleman came out of hospital who we were looking after and needed to be able to get hold of help, I brought this phone as it had the sos function but also the big buttons. After programming in the phone numbers for him it was easy. All he had to do was either speed dial for 2 favourite numbers which is a case of press and hold down the star or hash key or go up and down the phone book which he managed with ease. He has been through many phones before and this is the first one he has picked up and been able to use with ease. The sos function sends a sos text and phones the number you programme and when he presses the back sos button hard it sends that alert. So I will know he is in trouble and needs help. I also love that the charger is a stand that can sit beside the bed and therefore he can be safe at night also. The only bad thing is they do not supply a plug for the charger and so you will need a usb plug brought also. Apart from that it’s a great little phone.

Excellent easy to use phone very pleased . Bought for my elderly mum in hospital who didn’t know how to use a mobile . lovely chunky design big clear numbers and it sits in a dock which is easier for my mum & looks similar to a house phone Please note however this does not come with a wall plug only a usb cable this is stated and pictured in items included list , however in questions and answers some had said it did . It was very cheap and easy to buy a wall plug in addition.

This little phone is perfect for my elderly wife who is not at all tech-savvy. Even she took to it after a little tuition and encouragement. it does all she needs it to and gives us all an added sense of security that she will always be in easy touch if we or she is away anywhere. For the price it is a gem and with a monthly £6 giff-gaff goodybag cheap as chips.