Thanks Keith for this recommendation; does this phone have a volume booster for in-coming calls? Can it take a headset for hands free? What sort of size is it? - Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Barrett" <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 10:32 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Cordless phones | Hi Andy | | I recently got one of the siemens gigaset range. | | Good thing about these is that the menus have shortcut numbers so, if you | make a list of these you can get arround the menus without help. | | They are not cheap but seem well built. We use them for business and | they have stood up to the usual abuse. | | I believe some of the models have some sort of caller announcement but I | did not realise this when I got mine. | | Batteries are tripple "A" so can be replaced without hassle. | | | | On 12 Jul 2008 at 21:27, Andy Collins wrote: | | > Hi all - | > | > I need a new cordless phone. I've been looking around online, and keep | > seeing the word *dect* against model names; what does this mean? | > | > Also it would be great if anybody can recommend a cordless phone they are | > using that is reasonably accessible. I don't need bells and whistles, I have | > all that on my mobile, but am interested in phones with a volume booster for | > incomming calls as I have a hearing loss. I would also like to be able to | > use the phone with a headset or neck loop. | > | > Thanks for any ideas/suggestions - | > | > Andy | > | > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- | > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] | > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: | > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | > ** and in the Subject line type | > ** unsubscribe | > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the | > ** immediately-following link:- | > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] | > ** or send a message, to | > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq | > | > | > __________ NOD32 3263 (20080711) Information __________ | > | > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. | > http://www.eset.com | > | > | | | ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- | ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] | ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: | ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | ** and in the Subject line type | ** unsubscribe | ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the | ** immediately-following link:- | ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] | ** or send a message, to | ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq | ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq