Need sim advice for elderly relative

[Anonymous]

Can anyone tell me what the best pay & go tariff for an elderly relative would be? No texts, no internet just calls, how often would a call need to be made to keep the sim active? she was on Vodafone but they cut her off even though she had over £15 credit just because she forgot to make a call every 3 months, can't seem to find this info on the website anywhere, maybe O2 isn't the best option? Would like to hear your opinions

Thanks

[Bambino · Accepted solution]

I don't think there's a tariff on any network that doesn't include texts, but if your relative has no intention of using them, and makes only a few calls, if you already have a phone they can use you would be better off getting a sim from GiffGaff. It runs on the O2 network, so if they get good coverage on O2, that would be the way to go. You can get one for a fiver a month and can set up an auto top up, so they won't have to remember to top up the card.

[adamtemp64]

a call every 6 months top up approx every 3 years and chose a tariff that keeps the credit for calls like o2 unlimited you keep the £10 but each time the topped up they get the extra

[Anonymous]

Great thanks, I know texts won't be used as she doesn't know how! Now just need to find a phone that's easy to use 

[perksie]

Try searching for "easy to use mobile" on Amazon or Google, there are loads out there.

[adamtemp64]

https://www.o2.co.uk/shop/phones/?payGo=true#brand=Doro&page=1 or others by doro designed for the purpose

[Bambino]

Plenty of choice: https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?source=search_app&gws_rd=cr#fp=36e2904163271961&q=easy+to+use+mobile+...

Or this: http://www.fussfreephones.com/