features to consider When choosing a phone to match your particular needs, other possible features and options you might want to consider include: installing extra phone sockets to make the phone more accessible in – different parts of your home keypad beeps so you know you’ve pressed the buttons – an illuminated key pad with clear, good-sized text on screen hearing aid compatibility so that the phone works with the or loop – ‘T’ setting on your hearing aid using a headset to reduce background noise or, if you wear a hearing – aid, using a neck loop (with a digital cordless phone) getting a textphone if you really struggle to hear speech on the phone. Textphones enable you to have phone conversations, either directly or via a relay assistant. Find out more at Mobile phones The vast majority of people today have a mobile phone. These uses radio waves for transmission and signal strength can vary between locations and with different providers. As well as allowing us to make and receive phone calls on the move, mobile phones are extremely useful for text messaging. An increasingly high proportion of mobile phone users now have a Smartphones are operated by a touchscreen and add the ‘smartphone’. functionality of a small computer to your phone packing in everything from a – camera and web browser to a high-density display and voice control. They also offer access to an almost endless array of specialist ‘apps’. Easy to use mobile phones Many people particularly those who are elderly or who may have an – impairment prefer a mobile phone with limited features making them much – easier to use. These are especially helpful for people with limited mobility or dexterity, memory loss and / impaired vision. As well as simplified functions (including texting), features on such easy to use mobile phones (such as the Doro Secure 580) can include: larger buttons
features to consider When choosing a phone to match your particular needs, other possible features and options you might want to consider include: installing extra phone sockets – to make the phone more accessible in different parts of your home keypad beeps – so you know you’ve pressed the buttons an illuminated key pad with clear, good-sized text on screen hearing aid compatibility – so that the phone works with the ‘T’ or loop setting on your hearing aid using a headset to reduce background noise – or, if you wear a hearing aid, using a neck loop (with a digital cordless phone) getting a textphone if you really struggle to hear speech on the phone. Textphones enable you to have phone conversations, either directly or via a relay assistant. Find out more at Mobile phones The vast majority of people today have a mobile phone. These uses radio waves for transmission and signal strength can vary between locations and with different providers. As well as allowing us to make and receive phone calls on the move, mobile phones are extremely useful for text messaging. An increasingly high proportion of mobile phone users now have a ‘smartphone’. Smartphones are operated by a touchscreen and add the functionality of a small computer to your phone – packing in everything from a camera and web browser to a high-density display and voice control. They also offer access to an almost endless array of specialist ‘apps’. Easy to use mobile phones Many people – particularly those who are elderly or who may have an impairment – prefer a mobile phone with limited features making them much easier to use. These are especially helpful for people with limited mobility or dexterity, memory loss and / impaired vision. As well as simplified functions (including texting), features on such easy to use mobile phones (such as the Doro Secure 580) can include: larger buttons
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