ClearSounds Amplified CSC1000 Freedom Phone

This phone is wonderful for the elderly, sight problems & hearing problems. I bought this phone for my mom & the features she use are very good. There are alot of features to complicated for her (age 76). But I am thinking about getting one for myself.

• How did the image on site compare with the actual product? very accurate
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? very accurate
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. quality is excellent

We are very satisfied with the product. It has met our expectations and has improved my wife's ability to carry on a normal conversation whereas in the past she had difficulty in hearing on the telephone.

• How did the image on site compare with the actual product? Very accurate
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Very accurate
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Very good quality

My hard of hearing parents love the phone and had no trouble acclimating to it. The ringer is very loud, and the amplification works well for my very hard of hearing Dad. Trying to make little pictures for the one-touch picture keys was a bit challenging for me, but I managed and they love it. The phone has lots of features, and a nice easily readable screen. The best news is that they haven't had to call and ask how to use this or that. It was also a fairly good value for the money considering all the features. We are all very satisfied with the phone and would recommend it to others.

• How did the image on site compare with the actual product? Perfect
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Very good
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. High quality

I received my Clear Sounds CST corded phone about two weeks ago. I am very impressed with the quality and design of this product and find it an excellent choice for those with hearing loss like myself. The large buttons and talking format also make it very useful for the visually impaired. The manual is well written and tech support very responsive and helpful. The "low" settings on the speaker, handset, ringer and the voice function are very loud and I would prefer less volume on that setting as there are two higher settings. The excellent tone control only works in the "amplified" mode which is easy to switch to, but as it is extremely loud it would be good to have tone on normal mode too. Clarity is as important as volume for me. Although the information is on the large, clear, LCD screen, I would like to see an indicator light each for received calls and for recorded calls, instead of one for both. I could then identify if I there are messages from a distance. The built-in answering machine has made a huge difference in my comprehension of recorded messages. I’m not sure about the “slow” playback mode though, as it tends to make callers sound a bit drunk. I haven’t it used that much to know if it can really help me out.