SOS Message Feature

[acrobson]

Slightly off the IT topic, I just wondered if anyone new of a basic mobile phone which has an SOS message feature similar to the Samsung B130?

 

The phone just needs to be basic for one of our users, with text and phone call ability basiclly with the option to send something like a one button pre-defined SOS message.

 

 

Accessories for the Samsung B130 (UK, Black) - eXpansys UK

 

Manual - http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/UM/200812/20081201132524484/SGH-B130_QG_Eng_Final.1.0_080519.pdf

 

 

Cheers,

[jamesb]

Any of these any good?

 

Granny friendly phones ? reghardware

[acrobson]

Thanks Jamesb, some of those look ideal, however, as with any niche market, the price tags are a little steep. I was really impressed with the Samsung B130 (Being around the £30-£40 mark), the only thing stopping me from getting it is the fact that Expansys don't have any is stock and don't know when they will have. Otherwise that would have been a sure deal.

 

Any other suggestions? Ideally, a normal basic phone with the ability to send a SOS message with a press of a button would be spot on.

 

Thanks again!

[jamesb]

You could go with a cheap Symbian phone and use an app like this - Download Smart SOS 1.1 for Symbian Free Trial - Smart SOS is presented as a perfect personal safety companion. With this application you can GPS location and snap images to your friends or family with only one click. In other words, Smart SOS can sav

[acrobson]

Yeah, I did think of something like that. I just need to find somekind of compriise between good tactile feedback (such as buttons as appose to a touch screen) and the SOS message features.

 

Food for thought...

[jamesb]

The Symbian app appears to work without a touchscreen, or GPS, and just needs a long press on one button to send the SOS out. I'm sure there are others out there too, probably free ones.

[acrobson]

Cool, what handsets support Symbian? I've always been a Android/Windows Mobile guy myself, but there far too pricey and complicated for the task at hand.

[jamesb]

If you're looking for something cheap, Nokia's probably the way to go. Almost all of their handsets run Symbian.

[acrobson]

Thanks all for your replies, I finally found a Samsung B130, new and unlocked on ebay which will do just the trick. Now I just need to see if it turns up!!!

 

Cheers, AC