Does she want a smartphone or just a feature phone is fine?

freitasm:

 

Does she want a smartphone or just a feature phone is fine?

 

smart phone so she can use the covid app and facebook and facebook messenger

I suggest you amend the title of this thread to something more precise; also, you'll see that this forum doesn't get much use, and you may be better off posting it in the Android forum (given this price point, the chances are you're looking at an Android handset - unless she wants a real basic phone running its own OS?).

Also, have you looked for other threads on similar topics? Takes only a few minutes to look over the last few months' threads for this forum and the Android one - the most recent pertinent threads are:

https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=97&topicid=272870

https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=97&topicid=275700

I recently bought a sub $200 cheapie as a temporary replacement for my HTC10 (I'm waiting for a mid-range 5G phone to come onto the market)

Anyway, for less than $200 I picked up a Nokia 2.3  - they are currently on special at JB Hifi - and it was more economical to get a cheap replacement phone than pay for a repair to an HTC that was no longer being supported.

Once I'm finished with it, it goes to one of the kids (and after a short but intense existence,  to the recycling bin in the sky)

Pros:

4000mAh battery - excellent battery life.

Android One programme - Vanilla android with no bloat and timely OS / security updates for the next 2 to 3 years.

Surprisingly good screen

Dual SIM

32GB of storage - plus extra with SD option if needed.

The price when on special!

Cons

Only 2GB of RAM

Single band Wifi (2.4GHz)

No NFC

Low end CPU - seems laggy compared to the old phone - but surprising good given the price point

Micro USB (not USB C)

Last year's model - about to be superseded by the 2.4