OneNZ 4G dumbphone flip phone with "answer on flip open"?

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#304668 26-May-2023 17:03

My wife and myself are using several Doro PhoneEasy 621 3G flip phones with Vodafone prepay SIM cards, and actually still have some spare ones new old stock. It looks like we'll need to replace them all next year, as 3G will be phased out? - Problem is that the 4G dumbphones flip phones on the market nowadays do not "answer on flip open" - that seems to be a setting available on some rare models only (it's now called a "feature"). I found Doro 6820 and 6880 available from the UK at ca $150 each. Any better and cheaper ideas?

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#3079858 26-May-2023 17:16

If you flip it open to see who it is, you need to decide if you want to answer the call or not so I can see why this would not be the default as it would be annoying to have it like that.

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#3079876 26-May-2023 20:05

I had a samsung flip phone probably 15 years back that had a second smaller screen on the outside, specifically for that purpose.

Looks like the Nokia 2720 is probably fairly close to that ideal, but is again around that $150 point.

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#3079890 26-May-2023 22:45

The existing phones may continue to work on Ones 2G/GSM network, but would strongly recommend using a VoLTE capable handset to take advantage of the 4G only areas. The 2G/GSM network has a finite life (2025?) too.

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#3079891 26-May-2023 22:47

SomeoneSomewhere:

I had a samsung flip phone probably 15 years back that had a second smaller screen on the outside, specifically for that purpose.

Yes - I have fond memories of the SE Z600. Bluetooth and IR!

Sony Ericsson Z600 Specs - Technopat Database

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markwolk

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#3080005 27-May-2023 10:14

Thanks for the advice. The Nokia 2720 is probably over-engineered for my needs. So, the Doro remains the only solution at this stage.

richms, you wrote: "If you flip it open to see who it is, you need to decide if you want to answer the call or not (...)". For that, I would need to find my glasses first. If we are in the middle of the night, it may be a challenge.

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#3080017 27-May-2023 11:28

Side note; one of the first things I do when setting up a normal Android phone (as someone who wears gloves a lot) is to turn on the accessibility functions so that volume up answers a call, and power ends the call. Means you don't have to mess around with the touchscreen.

I guess a flip phone already likely has a hardware answer-call button that you don't want to use, so that's probably still too much, but I thought I'd present it as an option.

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#3080091 27-May-2023 16:42

I just purchased 2x "Spark" Nokia flip phones for my folks, and while the option is disabled by default, once enabled, open to answer works fine. Were around $130 each.

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