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I bought this phone for my elderly mom. she loves it because it is easy to dial, the sound is great too.
A bit flimsy, but that's how things are made these days. Sound quality is good. Good thing I have a photo editing program. Easy to setup, easy to use, esp. for seniors. If the phone included a software template for the photos I would have rated with 5 stars.
An older person does not understand to do this. However when you pick up the hand piece, each time you have to press the amplifier button to amplify the sound. Needless to say, in the future we need better descriptions of the products. We are so unhappy with this phone, that we are sending it back and taking a loss. We bought this phone for its amplifier mode for my older Mom who has trouble hearing. I wish they had verified this in the discription, so I would of purchased a different phone, and I would not be taking a loss right now, due to Amazon.com 30 day return policy.
All memory is lost if the phone is unplugged, so I put not only the names on the top speed call buttons, but the numbers so reprogramming is easier. The slider for the ringer and the phone volume feel the same. It would be even better if each could have some characteristic feel as well, so the top right button could be distinguished from the middle right, without having to track down from the top.2. 2. Amplify button, has a bump on it, handy to recognize and handy if the AC turns on, when on the phone. It would be nice if there were definite edges to delineate where each button was, prior to pushing. However since it is geared to someone with poor vision or needing easy number access its lacks in a few key areas.Cons:1.
It only tells the rest of us the phone is plugged in.5. So far, I have had to reprogram this phone once due to moving it.6. It has a cheap plastic feel to it, but considering the cost, this is okay.Pros:1. Big buttons means less mistakes3. They can be only differentiated due to geography. This is great for a person that does not see well. Nice that the amplification goes away with a hang up, so no one gets deafened.All in all this phone does the job for my sight-challenged Mom.
The slider head should have a different shape.4.
The top 9 buttons cannot easily be felt.
The bottom numbered buttons would be nice if they had braille or bumps on them, so they can be dialed without being able to read the numbers.3.
Emergency button light is too small for a severely vision challenged person to see.
Also I think if she thought she could get 911 by mistake, she would not use the phone.
If she had the phone before the vision issues it would be easier to use, but like most users of this phone, she will probably not see it well ,the entire time she has used it.It would be a great phone for an elderly person with poor sight, that can still make out numbers.NOTE: Since my Mom wears a wrist band for emergencies, I did not program her emergency button, to avoid accidental activation.
This phone was purchased because my Mom lost her sight due to a stroke.Considering the cost, this phone is a handy item.
Volume Sliders should be distinguishable from one another.
Most of the buttons have a definite click to them.
It has all the right features but the "audio amplification" button is tough to see for those with poor vision. Bought this phone for my father in law who is hard of hearing and has limited vision. Other than that, it meets the special needs we had for a phone at a low price
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