VTech VTSN5147 Amplified Cordless Answering Review

I bought this phone for my father who has macular degeneration. He is often home alone so I found it necessary that he had a phone that he could actually use as he cannot see the numbers on a regular phone well enough to dial help. I really wanted to set this up for him, so all he had to do was press a button to call whoever he wanted. I can't find any resource to print photos for this phone in the required tiny size. These places are smaller than the size of a wallet or a passport photo. Where

While we love many of the features on this phone and has certainly made it possible for my elderly mother with Alzheimer's to use the phone, the ONLY downside we have is a recurring problem with the Volume adjustment buttons are located on the side of the handset. When Mom holds the phone during a call, she unknowingly and accidentally presses the volume buttons where her fingers are holding the phone and this in turn lowers the volume of the phone's voice to the point where she can no longer…

I am very happy with this phone system. It has a large, easy-to-read screen and large buttons. I like speed dial photos and call blocking features. It's very easy to set up. Out of the box the ringer is very loud, but it CAN be set to a lower volume by going through the prompts on the cordless handset. There is also a built-in autoresponder. Phone calls sound crystal clear, and you can even turn up the volume during a call or slow down a caller's message while listening to your voice messages…

I bought this phone for my elderly mother who has good hearing but poor vision due to cataract surgery. The purpose of the purchase was to get a phone that would make it easier to make emergency calls and avoid unwanted calls. The ringer of this phone is very loud, but you can turn it off. We had to turn the volume down to almost zero and use the kitchen phone ringer and it was very loud. Image buttons are too small. I hardly see the pictures, so my mother doesn't see them at all. Instead, I'm…