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Landline phone for aged parent with failing eyesight (UK)? (self.Blind)
submitted by moremattymattmatt
My Dad's eyesight is degenerating so he has trouble reading the display on his landline phone. He has a mobile with a display he can read but wants to keep his landline for various reasons. Can anyone suggest any landline phones, preferably cordless, with nice big high contrast displays? I've found one or two with a corded base station that has a reasonable looking display but the corresponding cordless handsets look like they have the usual small display.
This is in the UK but anyone knows of any suitable phones in their home country, let me know and I can then at least research if there is an appropriate UK model.
This is in the UK but anyone knows of any suitable phones in their home country, let me know and I can then at least research if there is an appropriate UK model.
BrailleNomad 3 points 3y ago
I don’t know if they ship to the UK, but check out the MaxiAids website and the LS&S website.
TK_Sleepytime 1 points 3y ago
This was going to be my recommendation too.
retrolental_morose 2 points 3y ago
Does he have an Amazon Echo?
The Echo Connect (about £30 I think) will plug into the phone line and act as a talking caller ID. If you can't find a visually satisfying phone that also tells you who's calling, you can get the best of both this way as the Connect works regardless of phone. Echo's are also brilliant for med reminders, alarms and appointment scheduling, and verbal communication with family, not to mention radio, news, audiobooks etc.
The Echo Connect (about £30 I think) will plug into the phone line and act as a talking caller ID. If you can't find a visually satisfying phone that also tells you who's calling, you can get the best of both this way as the Connect works regardless of phone. Echo's are also brilliant for med reminders, alarms and appointment scheduling, and verbal communication with family, not to mention radio, news, audiobooks etc.
moremattymattmatt [OP] 1 points 3y ago
He does indeed (I’m going round this weekend to help set up a calendar for him. I’ve not heard of the echo connect to I’ll look into that.
retrolental_morose 1 points 3y ago
They're great for older people. Named timers, recurring alarms, and timed routines are the things I find myself setting up most often when I help people I work with.
brass444 2 points 3y ago
Wonder if those that announce the number of the incoming call are the best? Will try to share picture of the phone we got for my mom (AT&T) It also depends on the type of their vision loss (macular degeneration, etc) as to what type of phone may be best. In the US, we have low vision specialists and/or agencies that can make suggestions, is there an equivalent in the UK?
moremattymattmatt [OP] 1 points 3y ago
We have the RNIB here. The phone they suggest is this one $1 which has no caller id and lots of little symbols on the cordless handset.
Having said that, it looks like the manufacturer do do a better cordless handset that might do the job: $1 so that's one to add to the short list.
EDIT: I'll look at phones that announce the number as well, didn't know you could get those. Then I'll just need him to wear his hearing aids!
Having said that, it looks like the manufacturer do do a better cordless handset that might do the job: $1 so that's one to add to the short list.
EDIT: I'll look at phones that announce the number as well, didn't know you could get those. Then I'll just need him to wear his hearing aids!
honourarycanadian 2 points 3y ago
The UK may have free phones for people with disabilities like hearing. I would google that first and foremost.
CVRTCOMSCATIS 1 points 3y ago
I like the $1 line of phones.
vwlsmssng 1 points 3y ago
bt have always sold some chunky DECT phones with high contrast displays
https://shop.bt.com/products/bt4600-premium-nuisance-call-blocker---single-084665-BY4H.html?refs=4294934505-4294934506
Doro do accessible phones too
https://www.doro.com/en-gb/shop/home-devices/cordless-telephones/doro-phoneeasy-100w-duo-579aa10c/
Geemarc also have a range of big button phones
http://geemarc.com/uk/product-category/phones/hearing-impaired-phones/corded-phones/
https://shop.bt.com/products/bt4600-premium-nuisance-call-blocker---single-084665-BY4H.html?refs=4294934505-4294934506
Doro do accessible phones too
https://www.doro.com/en-gb/shop/home-devices/cordless-telephones/doro-phoneeasy-100w-duo-579aa10c/
Geemarc also have a range of big button phones
http://geemarc.com/uk/product-category/phones/hearing-impaired-phones/corded-phones/
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