Help for partially deaf relative
Brian
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Is there a signaling device(s) I can put on a relative's phone lines to flash a light or otherwise signal when she has an incoming call? She can't hear the phones ring, but I can turn up handset volume enough for her to hear the caller once she answers the phone.

Also, does anyone have suggestions for voice mail that takes a clear enough message to be understood by a hard of hearing person?  She can't make sense of her recorded messages from a machine, and I'm not sure using Verizon's own voice mail will be any better...

Thanks. 

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dslr595148
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@Brian2011 wrote:

Is there a signaling device(s) I can put on a relative's phone lines to flash a light or otherwise signal when she has an incoming call?


Yes, i found some with http://www.google.com/ searching for deaf light phone

and as an example I point to http://www.harriscomm.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=1215_1048&products_id=18389


@Brian2011 wrote:

Also, does anyone have suggestions for voice mail that takes a clear enough message to be understood by a hard of hearing person?  She can't make sense of her recorded messages from a machine, and I'm not sure using Verizon's own voice mail will be any better...


I have no suggestions, but I found some at Google searching for voice mail deaf

and I found info on something called Automatic Voicemail Transcription Services

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