Clarity Dect 6.0 Cordless Amplified Phone With Clarity Power and Call Waiting Caller ID (50615)

This telephone is promoted to people with age-related deficits such as hearing loss, reduced vision, reduced manual dexterity, etc. I have no such deficits, but I bought it because I like things easy: Big buttons that are easy to find and push. Sound that is easy to hear. A simple user interface. And I got what I wanted.

The hardware seems well designed and well made. It has some convenience features that did not influence my purchase decision, but I like them very much: The ability to have the answering machine beep periodically when a message is waiting to be heard -- or turn off the beep if you prefer not to have that feature activated. The ability to record a message to yourself. A display on the phone that tells you the current time and date. An extra handset with its own recharging base that you can locate anywhere in the house. A speed dial feature that allows you to dial nine of your most commonly called numbers by just holding down one of the...Read more

The location of the volume control on the side of the handset gets in the way of holding it. Therefore the volume sometime gets inadvertently changed when you pick up the handset or while your using the handset.

This proved to difficult for the person we bought the phone for and regretably we had to return the product.

I hope the manufacture reads this and considers relocating the volume control either higher on the handset or somewhere else where it can't be inadvertently altered.

Got this set for my elderly parents. The setup was a little troublesome due to the lack of good included directions (and I consider myself a techie...) All that was included was a sort-of quick-start guide. A minus, but nothing major. Basic setup was no problem, but the more involved features slowed me down a bit.

The phones themselves feel fairly solid, but a little plastic-y for my taste. Not a big fan of the white coloring--they are a real magnet for dirt and women's makeup. I am forever wiping them down...

In use, I find the set to work pretty well. My mother however, is CONSTANTLY pressing the MENU & CLEAR/MUTE buttons with her cheek by accident, and interrupting her calls. It isn't a problem for me, but a MAJOR issue for her (so much so she wants to replace the phone...) She is also frequently pressing the volume up/down buttons accidentally while holding the phone normally--the volume buttons are located right where the average person grabs the phone...Read more