Can the assistance button on the back be turned off?

Glad you knew that answer excited (y)

Thanks for the info! No pocket dialling the police for me :smile:

Why get a phone that's not a smartphone?? Don't get it! It's useless imo

I had the same issue recently with my grandad. His 82 with slight dementia.

He has one of those doro flip phones but it's pretty beat. As everyone around him using a touch screen phone he now gets confused with his phone.

As the back and select button are under the hinge but on the screen it does say what those buttons are (menu, back, select, call etc).

So he now presses the screen thinking it'll do what it says.

Got him an iPhone 4 and used guided access to lock the phone on phonebook only. So he can unlock the phone, dial calls, check his contact list and answer.

Android have a similar feature or apps that do a better job.

With a stylist pen it's alot easier now getting onto a smart phone with zero features.

Both of you are correct, lol.

Horses for courses basically?. :-)

I can see my old man needing a non smart phone in years to come, I guess it comes down to individual needs like many things.

If he has a smart phone currently. He could make use of guided access on an iPhone in years to come.

If you're unsure what that is.

Basically you pick an app (phone book in my case), triple press home button to lock the phone to that app via a passcode and they have full access to that app only.

Home button disabled, volume buttons disabled, power button only turns on/off the screen but doesn't power down.

Going to a doro 0-9 key phone isn't difficult to learn but at least smart phones aren't either for the elderly. :smile:

That would be a
Nice idea but what an expensive solution and so- so battery life. Does guided access exist on older versions of IOS, could a used iPhone 4 do the trick?

Any unlocks appeared? There wasn't any when I looked..

Works on iPhone 3gs, 4, 4s. (tested all 4 phones)
I started out with an old found in a draw 3gs but the battery was so bad it would just cut out.

Then got him a iPhone 4 boxed, almost new condition, unlocked for £30 off Shpock.

If he struggles with it I can find a buyer for £20-35, or another family member would make use off it.

Also, with out apps running in the background the phone life would increase. Remember smart phones die faster the more we use em.

Only issue is his phone died as he didn't charge it and it has unlocked the phone from guided access.

Other option I did was take all apps off the home screen and put them into a folder on page 2).

Leaving the green phone icon/app as the only icon on display.

You got some crazy ideas!
Calculators are for writing 8008135!
Glasses are a fashion statement who ever used them to read..

And don't get my started on cycling. their used for "i can jump red light card"

No one buys products for their sole purpose anymore. (shock)

Do you know the dimensions I can't find them... although the internet is a distracting place :smiley:

124 x 48 x 11.5mm :smiley:

124 x 48 x 11.5mm
Weight 91g
Screen Size 2.4 inch
Internal Phone Memory 43MB

Can this be unlocked guys? Thanks

Unlocked?

plus 30p on quidco