Doro 6520 7118 ​Flip Mobile Phone for Elderly with Large Screen, Big Talking Number Keys and Assistance Button (Graphite/White)

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There is also a full numerical keypad and a number of shortcut keys to create messages or activate the camera.

Connectivity options include Bluetooth and 3G – there’s no 4G here, so web browsing will be slightly sluggish. Verdict The Doro 6520 has a clamshell design, so you flip it open to see the screen and use the keypad. That makes it compact but chunky, at 103.9 x 55.1 x 19.2mm, and it’s light at just 103g. Those figures aren’t amazing, but the good news is that since this is a phone you’ll mostly only be using for calls and texts (rather than all the apps and media people consume on smartphones) it should still be able to go a long time between charges. The Doro 6520 has an 800mAh battery, good for up to 8 hours of talk time or 380 hours of standby time.The Doro 6520 is a simple phone, aimed at people who don’t need all the bells and whistles of a smartphone, and instead just want something basic to call and text on. This display is not a touchscreen but it’s still easy to navigate the device’s menu through the physical directional keys on the phone. It’s seemingly with that in mind that the Doro 6520 has been made. This phone isn’t smart. It’s an old-school flip-phone with a keypad and a small screen. Not everybody wants a smartphone. In fact, there is a healthy number of customers who just want a device that is simple and easy-to-use. And that’s exactly what you get with the Doro 6520. This isn’t a phone that you’ll be playing videos on, so the limited size and resolution really isn’t much of a problem.

The device is also HAC (hearing aid compatible) so calls and notifications will come straight through to your hearing aid.There’s no front-facing camera here, but that’s not a feature we expect to see on basic handsets like this. Features And all of the space will be available at all times, as it’s not a touchscreen, so you won’t find half the display obscured by a keyboard or your own fingers. Design The buttons are big and evenly spaced apart with numerals and symbols big enough to read without wearing your glasses.