Have you tried contacting your local land-line customer service department for their assistance. Tell them that you are looking for a hands-free device with duplex vs simplex capabilities. If you know of or have a Rehab OT in your area, that is part of their training. Much depends on a person's abilities and capabilities. Best Wishes In a message dated 10/18/2011 6:29:31 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
Before my accident four years ago, I was on the telephone quite a bit. Now I find it quite frustrating to make and receive telephone calls. I have been trying to use Skype, but I have found it to be tedious (especially since I am controlling it with Dragon NaturallySpeaking) and I have found the quality of the telephone calls to be inconsistent at best. I think Skype is just fine for occasional telephone calls, but I am looking for a way to make telephone calls a bit more efficiently. I would prefer to make calls using a landline, since I'm not happy with the quality of cellular calls. I also have a speakerphone... but this is a "half duplex system" - which means that only one person can talk at a time, and it is not conducive to good conversations in my opinion. Do you have a good way to make and receive telephone calls using a landline? Thanks, Dave Krehbiel
