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Doro 2820 4G unlocked basic mobile phone for seniors

Doro 2820 4G unlocked basic mobile phone for seniors with loud and clear sound, large buttons, camera, assistance button and USB C charging with cradle. [UK and Irish version]

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FZOWillisq says:

28/06/2024 at

bought this to replace a landline for my family ( pay as you go sim bought for the phone) so far does the job. Love the charging holder – make sure the mobile will not get lost…
Anonymous says:

16/05/2024 at

I bought this for my elderly Dad who is hard of hearing and of an age where he just needs a phone and text this is perfect keypad bigger than last one too
Ted8588tysda says:

12/05/2024 at

The Doro 2800 is a pretty solid phone. It’s well-built and feels good in your hand, making it pleasant to use. However, the camera isn’t great. In bad lighting, the photos come out with a red tint. So, if you’re looking to take good pictures, especially in low light, you might be disappointed. But overall, it’s a very decent phone for everyday use.
StephenHedge says:

28/04/2024 at

I bought this Doro 2800 4G mobile phone for my mother who is not able to use fancy smart phones etc so she finds it easy to use and is very happy with it plus it is light. Elderly mature users may benefit from the small convenient size and low weight plus the call quality is good.
Anonymous says:

18/04/2024 at

This updated version of the DORO is a replacement for a doro my hubby has had for years and he’s well pleased with it and wished he’d had it a long time ago
MaxiePalumbo says:

12/04/2024 at

Fantastic little phone, easy to setup and use. I got this for my Mum who is nearly 87. The older generation do not like all the gadgets, apps and problems caused by having emails and Internet connections. This phone takes all these away, with easy to use key pad, simple steps to get all the users contacts, and good sized fonts.
Anonymous says:

31/03/2024 at

Despite what the 10Dec2023 review says, this doro’s text function is much like the one on the 6040 it replaced (broken hinge). There are the usual options to select predictive text (using the # key) or the older ‘key each character using multiple key presses’. If the top right corner of the text entry screen says Abc or abc you are in the multiple key press entry. If it says En or en (if you use English) then its predictive text. In predictive text mode you could enter each letter by selecting from the list but this would be painful!

The screen is clearer on this model than the 6040. Some screens have changed but I have found ways to use it as before.

No calculator (not a great loss). No GPS on the assistance function but this limits number of texts sent if you press the button in error!
Anonymous says:

11/03/2024 at

This was an upgrade for my elderly mother who has dexterity issues. She previously had the model below this but wanted to know who was calling. The good bits – easy to use and you can have the keyboard speak out the numbers pressed so you know what you’re putting into the phone, and the outside screen shows time and date changing to calker when it rings, then shuts down completely after a short while. There are a few niggles though. There is no provision for favourite numbers at the start as the old one had, the keys are more spongy and don’t have a positive feel ( good that it tells you). The predictive text doesn’t cover all text so you often get caught out. Currently I’m am experiencing the other caller hearing intermittent crackling when speaking to someone else. It was so bad in one call I wasn’t able to upgrade her call plan as they thought someone else was on the line. So I’m am currently listening out what and when issues occur before reporting a faulty handset. Would I buy again, I’m not sure, because mum finds it considerably heavier than her old one, if you want a screen on the outside it is a tradeoff between type and weight. That’s up to you.
Update, after nearly a month calls are impossible, both the speech and voice is hard to hear due to excessive crackling. Originally it was once or twice now it’s nearly every call and cannot be relied on. Thanks to Amazon it was still just in its return period which I have done. End user does not want another.
LanceSLAUun says:

30/11/2023 at

Nice little phone physically. But the user-interface is poor. And this is after updating to the latest software. Specifically the ‘Contacts’, ‘Emergency Callout’ and ‘Text’.

‘Contacts’ entering is fine. But using the contacts to make a call or send a text is a nightmare. Really awkward and confusing. I’m a 56yo software engineer who lived through the era of the simple Nokia phones. How you can turn that simplicity into this and call it progress is beyond me. The only redeeming feature is speed-dial. Don’t try loking up a contact and just dialing/texting them.

The ‘Emergency Callout’ has a fatal flaw which is never explained to you before buying – its behaviour to an answer phone response. It just stops dialing – assuming the call has gone through. Not reassuring at all. This phone was to be for my 84yo mother-in-law but i am not sure its good enough.

To avoid accidental changing of numbers I thought I’d make use of the ‘menu list block’ feature to disable Contacts expecting it would still be accessable when you make a call (initiated by pressing a number, which then you must delete, and selecting the contacts list from there). Nope. Disappears. Crazy. So you must unblock contacts menu option to set or use the contacts. Poor.

Texting is really difficult. In the old days of texting, you’d select letters by quick-pressing digit buttons until you get the letter you want. Not on this phone. Each digit press offers a drop-down that then you must use up/down arrow to select. A nightmare. Its silly because when you enter Contact and Emergency details it does work that way. But not when texting!

COME ON Doro! You nearly have a nice phone here. But sort your software out.

Hoping for a better ecperience after the next software update.

Review submitted 10th Dec 2023.