I actually liked the size of the ones about 3 "generations" ago, that
> is slightly larger than a pack of 100s cigarettes. They were easy to
> hold on to, the keys were relatively large and had ample space between
> and I could read the display without my glasses. Is anything like
> that available in the GSM world today?
Probably not, but one of the nice things about GSM is that every GSM900 phone ever made is still compatible with current networks. Just find one on ebay, pop in a SIM and go.
Here in the US I still like my Nokia 6340i with fairly large text and buttons.
R's,
John