Product review: Geemarc Amplidect 400 phone

Cordless landline phone with Bluetooth connectivity
Geemarc website
Ages: 5 to 25

Reviewed by Maria, mum to David (14) who has moderate hearing loss.

David

“We borrowed this phone because my son has difficulty speaking on the phone with family members that live overseas, so we decided to try it. There’s a very loud ringtone which allows my son to realise the phone is ringing. He can hear this phone properly by using his Phonak ComPilot (digital streamer), and he can also talk into the ComPilot and the person on the other end of the phone can hear him well. The speakerphone is clearer than on our normal phone and could easily be used without using the Bluetooth function.

When you use an iPhone with the Phonak ComPilot streamer you’re then able to answer the phone call by pressing a button on the ComPilot, but with the Amplidect 400 we couldn’t do this and instead needed to press the Bluetooth button on the handset. The information on making Bluetooth phone calls wasn’t easy to find in the instructions and I feel there wasn’t enough information about it. Although this phone worked well we think our mobile phone is better for connecting, answering and making calls through my son’s ComPilot. However, this phone would be a good product for people that regularly use a landline.”