I bought this for my deaf Mother.
It hasn't solved our problem!
It really isn't loud enough unless its at full volume.
The tone control should work better as there really isn't a choice but to set it full on one way (bass).
All works OK and the pre sets would be useful if she used them!
The ringing can be heard from miles away!

It does look a bit "Noddy from toytown" too.

We bought this for our Aunts they are elderly and have very poor vision this has given them a new lease of life once the numbers were programmed in they can phone all their friends again and feel safe as before they couldn’t see even to phone an emergency BRILLIANT PHONE

Purchased for mother who used to mis-dial a lot; the big buttons appear to have stopped this. Adjustable volume, clear sound, large buttons. The pull out side bit isn't worth much so didn't bother with it.

My Mum who is in her 80's had had problems with "normal" phones for a while - not being able to hear people clearly at all.This phone has been a godsend for her - she can now hear clearly what people are saying. Would definitely recommend

Technophobe Nan hates it but I can actually have a conversation with her over the phone without losing my voice the next day now.It is LOUD. She has it set to about halfway. Clear and easy to use. Nan unfortunately won't use the majority of features, she's phoned me once in about 15 years. I've added my numbers to the memory but she'll never use them. However she can hear this one ring at least so I'm not fretting if she doesn't answer anymore like her last phone as she can hear this no problem.

I bought this to replace my old BT phone which started to behave strangely. I was sick and tired of low volumes on certain phone calls and I never had the ability to turn it up until I bought this phone. Now, when I get a call and the line is very quiet I can cure it by turning the volume up! Great.One thing to watch out for when connecting this phone, be sure to use the supplied lead which plugs into the wall socket to the phone. I used my existing lead and the phone was dead - I even phoned customer support because I thought there was something wrong with the phone. I swapped leads and the phone worked. So watch out for that one.

My wife thinks it liiks like an old persons phone BUT hey I am 72 in June and I needed the Volume control to make the earpiece louder. It will also increase your voice if you are softly spoken. The big buttons ate SO EASY to dial FAST (You cant miss). The only disapointing thing is No actual Loudspeaker for others in the family to hear BUT the loudness of the earpiece is good enough and its great for the price paid. I like the flashing light as it rings as well as a loud (OR SOFT) ringer. It has a memory for a few numbers and a draw out tray with nunbers written down on it (Old school yes but there for the aged that prefer the old ways and after all WHO know all the numbers in their head. I love this phone

There are many 'big button' telephones around that claim to be good for the elderly, and the few that I've tried (and many more that I've read up about) have always come up short. But this phone actually does the job, thanks to two small features that are barely even documented but are - I think - crucial.
First, the two indents in the phone's base for the handset are nice and deep. That means that you practically push the handset *into* the base to hang up a call, and it has a satisfying tactile 'clunk' to tell that it's back in place. To an elderly person with poor eyesight and/or poor spatial awareness, this is hugely important as it means no more accidentally leaving the phone off the hook.
Secondly, it has a volume boost facility that can be *permanently* engaged. Lots of phones have volume boost, but you usually have to press the boost button *after* the handset has been picked up. To an elderly person who gets confused about buttons and their functions, that's an added confusion that means that the boost often won't get used. But with this Geemarc phone, there's a little switch on the back that allows the boost facility to be permanently engaged so that it gets used every time.
There are other added benefits too, like no need for batteries or a mains power supply - the boost facility works off the phone line voltage, and it really does work well. (The phone can take batteries, but that's just to increase the ringer volume which I found totally unnecessary as the ringer is perfectly loud enough already.)
In summary, a robust phone with excellent audio quality that really meets the needs of an elderly person.