would this phone be easy for an elderly to use to answer only? Can it be set to answer when picked up of cradle rather than pushing a button to talk?
825771
It's a cool phone but may not be the best for elderly....small buttons and the led screen is a bit hard to read
825772
No and no. It can not be set to answer when picked up and I wouldn't recommend it for an elderly person. The buttons aren't large, it's easy to forget to push the end call and then it won't ring the next time, and the set-up is a little challenging. I bought a set for the aesthetics. They work fine but I still haven't been able to get them to stop blinking without resetting all of my other settings to default.
2182790
Yes, the phone does amplify the calls and does with a hearing aid, I got it for my 87 year old mother and she loves it because she can hear. Where she lives there is no caller ID so I couldn't tell you about that.
2099425
You can turn it on through the case. Answer calls, text, whatever. I tried all while it was in the case. Not quite as responsive, but all work.
1156626
Can you use the speaker without needing to pick up the hand set to dial or hang up?
1504192
Yes, it is possible to answer and make phone calls it's just a little awkward and I have to push kind of hard to push the keys. The quality of the sound is just alright.
468261
Hmmm-try another phone on the cradle or plug in w/cord to audio to see if it works on that option.If no response-my best guess is death.
2108144
The voice activation can only be used to answer a call. It cannot be used to initiate a call. You would have to use it in monitor mode which drains the battery rapidly. Also, if you parent tends to make sounds it can be a bit disturbing to be continuously listening to them.
1377676
I just experimented with this for you. You can answer the base unit without lifting the receiver by pressing a speaker phone button while the handsets are on their chargers. However, you can not do the same with the handsets (answer or speak on them with the handsets on their chargers). If the handset is in the cradle, it automatically hangs up.
590351
You can make and receive calls without the power supply plugged in. The screen will not light up, so caller ID will not work. Not sure about some other functions.
305617
you can answer the phone by sliding it up, but I just tried to end a call by sliding it back down and it didn't work.
935245
Yes... but you need the handset raising option. Once that's installed, there's a button on the headset that activates the raising arm to answer the phone, and hangs it up remotely as well. I had this working on one job, answering the office phone from the warehouse, and it worked just great.
2016645
You can't. This is a pretty basic handset and has no buttons. Like I said on my review I wouldn't recommend it. I thru mine away.
1587063
I do not believe it is voice activated. if it is we do not have ours setup to answer calls by voice only by pushing the answer button.
176267
yes.this is a neat phone for the elderly, but the company that sells them does not have very good track record for customer service. Amazon should drop them.
325
No you would have to unclipped phone to answer. Might wanna try a bluetooth if u have problems answering phone. U can press a button or say answer with bluetooth and not have to mess with phone.
623900
Yes; I bought it for my father who is 85 & has trouble keeping up with items. This allows him access to phone at all times to answer calls &/or texts.
1326053
yes you can. What you can't easily do is to turn off the ringer if you are trying not to answer the phone call.