Thanks for all the comments, I am going for the flip top one from CPW £19.99 upgrade with virgin

I am surprised that not many other companies are not looking at easy phones for old people

in the next 10-20 years there will be millions who will be looking for phones and we will only think of doro when we want a easy phone and it will be too late for the others by then

I also got one of these for my dad who suffered a stroke as well as being old he feels safe with the emergency phone button on the back he knows one press and we all come running

the only down side is his eyes are bad and we would have liked a better screen so he could see it easier

but over all a bargain to give old people contact with the outside world

Just don't go with EE, their "Pay as you go" service is basically now either £1 per week or £10 per month under a different guise. They basically apply the pack whether you want it or not, and take the money out of the credit each month or week.

Although the Doros are marketed at "the elderly", they could be greatly improved.
My elderly parent has the basic flip one without camera. Poor points include tiny display of remaining battery and signal strength, and (IIRC) residual numbers displayed (and not cleared down) after calling the answering machine.

The flip has three dedicated speed-dial buttons, as well as having speed-dial capability on the number keys (AND the panic button on the back).
And (important for some) a bundled charging cradle - plugging in a micro usb can be very difficult when your eyes or hands don't work as well as they used to.
Most-liked feature is answering by opening the flip, and hanging up by just closing the thing!

Pity they are only 2G, which means not being able to use on the 3 network.
Nevertheless at £2.99 for that upgrade deal on the non-flip at CPW, it would be a great 'upgrade' for anyone with declining capabilities.

Slightly better specs and price £19.95 http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3925261.htm

Doro phones are great for the elderly. We got my Mum the flip version two years ago. She absolutely loves it. It's so user friendly and easy to use, she was used to it in minutes.

However as this is £5 cheaper at CPW then cold for this deal.

I had an online chat. That is what I was told.

Where did you get that rubbish from?
They send a code to check she 'owns' the number; it doesn't cut anyone off.

If you buy without the above process, you'd have the same phone and sim card with a £20 topup which you could even donate to the charity of your choice.

95p Cheaper without a sim at Tesco Mobile (Click & Collect)

Fantastic phone. :wink:

think these are 2.99 on upgrade at carphonewarehouse.i decided on the nokia 215 for a tenner instead as it has a camera.i have a o2 sim that i never top up and they let me upgrade with it six times in 2015

I did look into that! They would have to send my Aunt a code then they would cut off her existing phone. Not much of a present in that case.

Actually, that phone is available on an upgrade deal from CPW for just £2.99 ... click on "upgrade" (near top right, in the box just above the big orange 'view deals' button) on the previously-linked Carphone page.

And on that basis, sadly, I think the Argos deal is pretty cold.

CPW deal is £5 for phone. £20 for Topup. So overall £25 (£5 cheaper than Argos deal).
You can use existing SIM with the phone.

No to get that deal you have to order a new sim.

she can use her existing SIM into this phone and keep her number.

I am not sure raj75. I cannot go ahead and change my aunt's number, definitely not my place.

Are you having a problem ordering DevilD as I am not.

Is this the same - £25 delivered including £20 topup.
http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/phones/doro-508/ppay?colourCode=BLACK

CPW phones are usually SIM-Free.

Hopefully this will soon be available

These are good phones for the elderly but are this price all the time at Argos

got torch and emergency contact and two speed dials, nearly got one for my mum