Doro 8100 4G Unlocked Smartphone for Seniors - Easy Mobile Phone - 13MP Triple Camera - Water-resistant Android Phone - 6.1" HD Display - Assistance Button with GPS [UK and Irish Version] (Black)

My Dad who is 87 yrs old, had an older version of the Dorio phone and loved it and wanted to upgrade.It has great features, is easy to understand and navigate.We love the added feature of the response button on the back of the phone. This is in case of accidents/ emergencies, my Dad can hold his finger on the button and it will alert us that there is a problem and we call him. It gives you a GPS setting so you know where he is . If you follow the instructions, you can download the Responder app, and add who your family member wants as responders.We have had a trail run and works brilliantly.It’s brilliant for people with hearing aides, like my Dad, as you can sync them together and the volume is great.Dad is very happy with it and so are we.

This is my first smart phone (I'm in my mid-sixties) and, at first, I found the swiping/tapping and using such a small keyboard totally exasperating! I found myself talking to people I hadn't spoken to in years when setting up my contacts by accidentally tapping the wrong button - very embarrassing! I don't like using manuals/help assistants and would rather work things out myself where possible so that it "sinks in" and this is what I've done to date. I have a lot more to learn, but can now do all the basic stuff and am enjoying my new purchase - I'm even getting more used to the keyboard now that I've discovered how to switch off the awful/confusing predictive text. I do find the swiping/tapping can be a little slow and unresponsive at times (meaning multiple tries) but, apparently the processor isn't the best and I'm OK with that, though it can be frustrating at times. All in all, I'm so glad I've made the leap to a smart 'phone and chosen Doro and look forward to exploring the many features I've not yet come across. Pretty good value - until you start adding on the cost of a screen protector/protective case, etc. which can add considerably to the cost ...

after making a mistake of buying a smart phone that was beyond me as a oap with health problems and not tec minded my Son suggested the Doro, their is not so much choice with the smart phones but they are aimed at Seniors, i bought the Doro 8100 and am thrilled with it straight away i was comfortable with it , it has a section of tuition for the phone in writing and very helpful video and my Son was surprised with me using it a lot and finding out things for myself. It also has a great feature where a relative or friend can work your phone from theirs with i think an app even though they are not with you. It is a easy phone to handle and not heavy plus takes good photo's and videos. I would highly recommend especially if you are not tec minded like me.

My 78 year old mum has always had a basic phone that calls and texts and was anti iPhones, however, having been hospitalised she was no longer able to use the small keys and the lack of WiFi meant her phone wasn’t working in the hospital where there was no reception. I was dubious about her reaction to this phone but she loves it. She has adapted to using it quickly, the tutorial is really helpful, the full keyboard makes it easier for her to text and I am hugely impressed with it for the price. Both of us are very happy with this product.

A decent phone for the price. At least they are trying to make something simpler for the more technically challenged. My 86 year old Mother is no better with this than her standard Android phone, though, in other words she can't cope.Some of the menus are more straight forward than standard Android and some "buttons" in the GUI are named with their function. But you can't customise the phone enough. I just want Mum to have phone calls and Whatsapp only. You can't simplify it that much. You can't rename icons e.g. rename "WhatsApp" to "Video Calls". Maybe this is an Android limitation. A shame as you can rename icons on a PC.The phone has worse 4G reception than the cheap Huawei it replaced. Wireless has disconnected for no obvious reason. These are key deficiencies as the user cannot cope with any difficulty. It just needs to work.Mum needs a phone someone else can set up for her to do only what she needs and to make it as simple and foolproof as possible. This phone isn't it, unfortunately. Plus you can't get the cradle for it.

I bought this for my dad who's 85 years old and he loves it. Big icons and not many of them. Now he can text, send and receive pictures and everything else he needs to do, but there's no news feed and I've turned off his search engines so he doesn't get bothered by anyone trying to sell him stuff or steal his identity. He really likes it. I would recommend it for all old people.

DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE - PARTICULARLY FOR ELDERLY OR VULNERABLE PERSONS.Bought this for an elderly relative particularly because it has the 'alert' function, so if the owner has a fall or gets lost, they can press a button and be directed through to their pre-arranged contact. However, the button (which needs to be pressed three times in a succession) is too sensitive and has gone off several times by accident causing a blaring loud alarm at both the owner end and on the phone of the agreed contact. It has gone off when just being picked up for use and also when being carried in a case. Relative got so upset by setting alarm off accidentally so many times that we have had to disable the function - negating the point of getting the phone in the first place.As a couple of other reviews have stated, the connection on the SIM card and SD card is terrible. I've bought three different SD cards for the phone now and none of them are 'recognised'. The SIM card itself slips frequently and loses signal leaving my relative unable to make or receive phone calls or texts... until I travel back there (40 miles) and reinsert the MICRO SIM into the TINY, FLIMSY tray with no idea how long it will stay connected.The battery drains in less than a day and charging is slow. The phone and charger also get VERY hot when charging so be careful. Audio notifications on various apps and messages are erratic.Basically, the whole reason I bought this phone was because it was recommended for elderly people / people with arthritic hands,and it had the safety alert. The phone has actually proven to be more dangerous than a dirt-cheap phone because my relative has been left so many times with no signal and been unable to contact anyone, has no working SIM card, and gets scared half to death whenever the blaring safety alert goes off randomly.Really annoyed because having forked out £200+ for the phone, SIM cards and case, DORO wouldn't deal with me and fobbed me off back to Amazon...and Amazon wouldn't refund until they had received the returned phone. I explained that unless they would refund me so I could BUY A NEW PHONE I'd have to take the phone from my relative, wipe the data, send it back and this would leave my elderly and vulnerable relative without any lifeline at all for the duration of the entire return and reorder period. However, they didn't care and said I had to return it and then buy a new one when they approved the return. They obviously assume I just have another few hundred quid ready and waiting to buy someone a new phone. Thanks, Amazon - I mean you're only the richest company in the world.

Phone worked well and easy to use. Battery did not last two years so Doro replaced free of charge under warranty.

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