Niamh I use my phones in Ireland. They are unlocked so make sure you get an unlocked phone then you can just put in the SIM of the country you are visiting. This way it is cheaper than using the UK SIM in Europe. ----- Original Message ----- From: Niamh To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 1:02 PM Subject: [access-uk] Very simple talking mobile phone needed I have survived for the last two years on a horrible RNIB talking phone which looked and felt as if it belonged in an institution. what I need is: 1. a phone with good speech. 2. buttons not a screen. 3. I want to text and make calls, nothing more complex. 4. I would ideally like it to work in Ireland and France as I visit quite often. Simplicity is my greatest need I would love to be able to either walk into a mobile phone store or order on line and for it to work out of the box. All suggestions welcome, I am getting desperate? Niamh