My Mom is very badly hearing impaired. Even with hearing aids she has trouble hearing. These phones have been just what she needed so that she can continue to do her own business on the phone and keep contact with friends and loved ones. Better yet...they cost no more than a set of regular house phones. We are thrilled and highly recommend them.
I brought the Clarity Handset for my play mom. She experience an annoying static from time to time. She is having a time learning how to listen to her messages. Overall, she loves the colors on the phone and has now figured out how to make her volume louder . It’s taking a while but she is learning the features of the phone.
All in all it seems to be okay so far! Only had it about 2 weeks or so.
I like some features and some I do not. I find it uncomfortable to hold the receiver to my ear. I think the other design was more comfortable to me. I did not get a manual with the phone and had to call up to get one sent. It is on its way. I will then be able to look through it and navigate the phone properly.
This is a replacement of a XLC3.4 previously owned. I had not experienced the problem I am citing on my former phone. More often than not, I have static on my end only. The static prevents me form completing the conversation.