Re: Way OT, but what they hey


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On Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:22:45 -0800, "Doug.Chadduck"
<dchadduck@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

This is one of the few groups I read that hasn't been totally overrun
with @#$%^&*()! spammers, crossposters, etc. I know this is a pretty
diverse group so maybe someone can point me to what I need to find.

My father and mother in law are both 80 + and still doing well,
considering. But one thing is driving us nuts. We are looking for
telephones that have 12 buttons, a loud ringer, and a loud earpiece.
BUT NOTHING ELSE. Every phone out there has more damned bells, lights,
whistles, buttons, voice instructions, blinkers, and features than
Carter his pills or Fuller has brushes. My FIL is always accidently
pushing something and then the phone doesn't work right and he can't use
it. My MIL is better at not pushing buttons, she just unplugs it when
she gets frustrated. That puts everything back in default mode. Oh joy.
We even have a state program for elderly and hard of hearing folks. They
give you a phone that when the phone rings you pick it up, push this
button to talk, push this button to hear better, or push this button if
you're standing or this one if you're sitting. My FIL, gotta love him,
has no short term memory, he won't remember what you told him 5 minutes
ago, and ZERO technology savy. We want a phone he can pick up and say
"hello" and carry on a conversation with whoever is on the other end. We
don't care if he forgets someone just called. We don't care if he can't
take a message. We just want him to be able to answer the phone if it
rings or be able to call someone if he wants.

Sorry for the ramble and hope I made sense. but it's just rather
frustrating not being able to find a simple phone with considerably
extra volume, 12 buttons, and nothing else.

Thanks if anyone has any links

Doug in Fremont, CA

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