asterisk users - Aug 2006 - Can anyone recommend a large button sip phone for the elderley.

Hi,

Can anyone recommend a large button/type sip phone (VOIP) that an older 
person could use. I have a client that needs to have large button phones 
for elderly residents in her facility.

Thanks

Chuck - Grandstream GXP-2000, while not designed expressly for the elderly,
does have relatively large keypad size.  A better fit might be to simply
purchase a specialized, analog phone and pair it with an ATA to SIP enable
it.  Companies such as the one below design phones specifically for this
market, and they appear to have additional features, like increased volume
and even flashing lights in lieu of a ring.

http://www.hearingimpairedphones.com/products/products.html


Cory Andrews

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Hi,

Can anyone recommend a large button/type sip phone (VOIP) that an older 
person could use. I have a client that needs to have large button phones 
for elderly residents in her facility.

Thanks
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Chuck Bunn wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Can anyone recommend a large button/type sip phone (VOIP) that an older 
> person could use. I have a client that needs to have large button phones 
> for elderly residents in her facility.
How about the old Grandstream BT100?

Large buttons, requires a firm press (no nervousness), no fancy features.

Hi Cory,

Do you know if any of the ATA to SIP converters that can handle visual 
indicators (flashing light in addition to ring sound) and for that 
matter can Asterisk handle visual indicators for ringing?

Thanks

Chuck Bunn wrote:
> Can anyone recommend a large button/type sip phone (VOIP) that an older 
> person could use. I have a client that needs to have large button phones 
> for elderly residents in her facility.
You might want to look into the original Grandstream Phone, the BT-101. 
I havn't found any phone with bigger buttons. And each time the phone 
rings, it lights up a dark room.
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