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I bought both phones for my grandma. She loves them, she has eye problems and the phones have large buttons for her. They were easy to install and very good for seniors.
EVERYTHING in one package. I wanted a corded phone to ensure access in case of a power outage, I wanted an answering machine so that I could get rid of the overpriced Voicemail package from the phone company, I wanted buttons I could see without my reading glasses AND I wanted a cordless phone. This product filled the bill. The base also has a speakerphone for handsfree conversations. Only drawback is the color: white, which is difficult to keep clean, so unless you are fussy about smudges, this is the one.
I helped my nearly 90-year old mom choose a phone to replace a similar one that had stopped working, and which had been discontinued. We checked all the alternatives, and found this to be the best. It arrived on time, and she managed to set it up without too much additional help. It works fine and she's very pleased to have both the cordless phone and corded base.
Phone does everything it should- talking CID, Speaker phone, answering machine etc. Both the corded and cordless sets have good increase in hearing volumes and ringers. Draw back on cordless handset is the backlight on the cid window is not bright like the corded set window and is hard to see unless room is brightly lit. Otherwise it is agreat phone.
Obviously ones hearing, sight becomes impaired when you grow older and the same applies to other senses. As far as the research I've done, before purchase, this is the best value for the money spent for someone with age related impairments. The controls don't have the complexity that many phones have. The reason for four stars is simply the time factor. The set up was VERY SIMPLE. The volume control on both the main unit and extension works well for her, larger numbers, backlight, blinking ringer light, loud ringer, etc. I purchased this phone for my mother who is 91 and still quite active. Those that still have their ageing parents know what I'm saying.
Ok. I would suggest keeping the manual under the cordless phone if a future adjustment is necessary. I'm an optimist. All seems to work great and she is doing just fine with it. I set this up for her with the extension phone and she is quite content. It's difficult to determine how it will hold up in the long run.
Seems the older generation has difficulty comprehending advanced electronics. Having the main unit as a cord type phone is a good option in the event of power failure. For example, how will it work when she is 115. :)
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