[Electronics-Talk] traditional phone with answering machine recommendations

[sandrastreeter381 at gmail.com]

I have some notes I can send re a blind-friendly way of setting it up, if anyone's interested. I have the Panasonic KX-TGM420, which has some features for hearing issues and vision. Also, since Panasonic keeps a lot of features from model to model similar, many of my notes may still apply, even if you don't go with the 420. And, having just gotten mine about a month and a half ago, I know for a fact it's still available at Amazon.


Sandra

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I have the Panasonic telephone answering machine with 4 handsets. I bought it in Costco. It speaks the name of the caller.

Once you get a sighted person to set up the machine and auto-dialing, you'll enjoy using it.

Audrey

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From: Ashley Bramlett via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Date: 09/03/2026 06:40 PM
To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
CC: Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
Subject: [Electronics-Talk] traditional phone with answering machine recommendations

Hello all,
 
I live with parents and we communicate the old fashioned way sometimes.
 
One of our phones has a broken number and others sometimes don't work so
well.
 
If we replace the phone, I have a chance for us to consider enhanced
accessibility.
 
What traditional land phones can you all recommend?
We use Verizon.
 
Currently, I just use the phones by using the tactile buttons; so I am not
using accessible features, but sometimes I'd like to read the screen
information and believe with modern phones such talking features might be
possible.
 
The requirements are that it has built in answering machine, ability to
adjust the ring volume since someone here is hearing impaired, buttons to
program in numbers to call, and ideally a lighted up screen for easier
reading.
 
I'm visually impaired. For me I'd like some accessible features like some
talking menus and access to the call history if possible.
All of our current traditional phones also emit a beep as you dial the
buttons and I also want this feature to know I've pushed in the button as
I'm dialing.
 
I seem to recall that Panasonic had some accessible large print button and
talking phones years back. Not sure if they still do that.
 
Thanks.
 
Ashley
 

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