Comments on: Solid, Easy-to-Use Cordless Phone http://www.gearability.com/2007/02/28/solid-easy-to-use-cordless-phone/ Life with limitations and the gear that makes things work Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:17:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Marty http://www.gearability.com/2007/02/28/solid-easy-to-use-cordless-phone/#comment-4904 Marty Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:26:57 +0000 http://www.gearability.com/2007/02/28/solid-easy-to-use-cordless-phone/#comment-4904 Hello, Video Clip, thanks for your comments. We haven't seen this problem ourselves with any current generation wireless phone, though I see there's a fair amount of documentation in Google. Thanks for the heads' up for those who may experience the problem. I haven't been able to check the tone yet, but I'll try to remember to do so today and post feedback. Hello, Video Clip, thanks for your comments. We haven’t seen this problem ourselves with any current generation wireless phone, though I see there’s a fair amount of documentation in Google. Thanks for the heads’ up for those who may experience the problem.

I haven’t been able to check the tone yet, but I’ll try to remember to do so today and post feedback.

]]> By: Video Clip http://www.gearability.com/2007/02/28/solid-easy-to-use-cordless-phone/#comment-4866 Video Clip Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:21:23 +0000 http://www.gearability.com/2007/02/28/solid-easy-to-use-cordless-phone/#comment-4866 Update: the GE 27901FE1-A appears to be 2.4GHz phone. If you are using WiFi with your internet connection you may have to select specific channels on your wireless router or on the phone to avoid interference. Update: the GE 27901FE1-A appears to be 2.4GHz phone. If you are using WiFi with your internet connection you may have to select specific channels on your wireless router or on the phone to avoid interference.

]]> By: Video Clip http://www.gearability.com/2007/02/28/solid-easy-to-use-cordless-phone/#comment-4865 Video Clip Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:48:00 +0000 http://www.gearability.com/2007/02/28/solid-easy-to-use-cordless-phone/#comment-4865 Hi Marty, I appreciated your posting about the GE 27901FE1-A cordless telephone. Before I hunt one down, could you answer a few questions? First, is the cordless frequency band 900MHz or 2.4GHz or 5.8GHz? This is important for some people, since the 2.4GHz cordless phones sometimes interfere with WiFi (wireless internet). Also, there is some medical equipment that is sensitive to specific frequencies. This frequency information should be printed on the box, in the instructions & maybe even on the phone itself. Secondly, when using the touch tone for dialing, do you hear short blips or does the tone sustain if you keep pressing the button? This is important for some intercom & automatic door-opening systems. I know this seems a bit techie, but it's surprising how helpful this kind of information can be. Video Clip Hi Marty,

I appreciated your posting about the GE 27901FE1-A cordless telephone.

Before I hunt one down, could you answer a few questions?

First, is the cordless frequency band 900MHz or 2.4GHz or 5.8GHz? This is important for some people, since the 2.4GHz cordless phones sometimes interfere with WiFi (wireless internet). Also, there is some medical equipment that is sensitive to specific frequencies. This frequency information should be printed on the box, in the instructions & maybe even on the phone itself.

Secondly, when using the touch tone for dialing, do you hear short blips or does the tone sustain if you keep pressing the button? This is important for some intercom & automatic door-opening systems.

I know this seems a bit techie, but it’s surprising how helpful this kind of information can be.

Video Clip

]]> By: Suzanne http://www.gearability.com/2007/02/28/solid-easy-to-use-cordless-phone/#comment-1903 Suzanne Sun, 21 Oct 2007 18:31:46 +0000 http://www.gearability.com/2007/02/28/solid-easy-to-use-cordless-phone/#comment-1903 Could someone please email me the instruction booklet? My phone keeps going to military time and I can't seem to figure out how to change it!! Thank you, Suzanne Could someone please email me the instruction booklet? My phone keeps going to military time and I can’t seem to figure out how to change it!!

Thank you,
Suzanne

]]> By: Marty http://www.gearability.com/2007/02/28/solid-easy-to-use-cordless-phone/#comment-733 Marty Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:13:30 +0000 http://www.gearability.com/2007/02/28/solid-easy-to-use-cordless-phone/#comment-733 Lindsey -- I can't vouch for all of this phone's features, but in the nearly 6 months he's had it, this phone has worked out very well for my dad. The handset is much easier for him to use than any other phone he's had. It still gets a huge thumbs-up from us. A couple of times he's accidentally pushed the "ringer" button and turned the ringer off, but that's more of a "random pushing of buttons" problem than anything to do with the phone itself. Whether the ringer is on or not, there's a small red LED that flashes on the front of the phone to let you know it's ringing -- a helpful feature. Lindsey — I can’t vouch for all of this phone’s features, but in the nearly 6 months he’s had it, this phone has worked out very well for my dad. The handset is much easier for him to use than any other phone he’s had. It still gets a huge thumbs-up from us.

A couple of times he’s accidentally pushed the “ringer” button and turned the ringer off, but that’s more of a “random pushing of buttons” problem than anything to do with the phone itself. Whether the ringer is on or not, there’s a small red LED that flashes on the front of the phone to let you know it’s ringing — a helpful feature.

]]> By: Lindsey http://www.gearability.com/2007/02/28/solid-easy-to-use-cordless-phone/#comment-731 Lindsey Thu, 26 Jul 2007 05:23:15 +0000 http://www.gearability.com/2007/02/28/solid-easy-to-use-cordless-phone/#comment-731 I just bought it and am waiting for it's initial charge. I read a few terrible reviews about it on the Target site but still thought I would try it out. I bought it for $39.99 on a price cut and hope it's as good as you say :D I think they are still readily available and my local store had at least 3 more white ones and probably 5 black ones. Feel free to email me at eclipse115 at yahoo dot com I'll send you an email anyway Cindersis I just bought it and am waiting for it’s initial charge. I read a few terrible reviews about it on the Target site but still thought I would try it out. I bought it for $39.99 on a price cut and hope it’s as good as you say :D
I think they are still readily available and my local store had at least 3 more white ones and probably 5 black ones.

Feel free to email me at

eclipse115 at yahoo dot com

I’ll send you an email anyway Cindersis

]]> By: Marty http://www.gearability.com/2007/02/28/solid-easy-to-use-cordless-phone/#comment-332 Marty Wed, 09 May 2007 00:08:59 +0000 http://www.gearability.com/2007/02/28/solid-easy-to-use-cordless-phone/#comment-332 Cindersis, do you need a copy of the instructions? I'm pretty sure I have my dad's booklet in his file. I'd be happy to photocopy it and send it to you. Email your postal address to me: Marty at GearAbility dot com and I'll send it along. (You'll need to tke the spaces out of the email address and replace the word "dot" with a period -- . ) The phone's no longer at my local Target, but I know people are still looking for it, because it turns up frequently in searches on GearAbility. I hope GE plans to keep it available. Cindersis, do you need a copy of the instructions? I’m pretty sure I have my dad’s booklet in his file. I’d be happy to photocopy it and send it to you. Email your postal address to me: Marty at GearAbility dot com and I’ll send it along. (You’ll need to tke the spaces out of the email address and replace the word “dot” with a period — . )

The phone’s no longer at my local Target, but I know people are still looking for it, because it turns up frequently in searches on GearAbility. I hope GE plans to keep it available.

]]> By: Sweetcindersister http://www.gearability.com/2007/02/28/solid-easy-to-use-cordless-phone/#comment-330 Sweetcindersister Tue, 08 May 2007 06:11:38 +0000 http://www.gearability.com/2007/02/28/solid-easy-to-use-cordless-phone/#comment-330 I bought this phone 5 days ago from Target in Hagerstown, MD. I lost the instructions and now find it is not anywhere online except this article. I love this phone! It is good for a disabled person who needs things to stay put on thier dresser. I especially like the fact that if it does fall it did not break and it is easy to hang it up. want to uy another but this target is out of them and i cannot find another one online anywhere!!! If seen please contact me at sweetcindersister@gmail.com. Oh did I say i loved this phone??? :) Cindersis I bought this phone 5 days ago from Target in Hagerstown, MD. I lost the instructions and now find it is not anywhere online except this article. I love this phone! It is good for a disabled person who needs things to stay put on thier dresser. I especially like the fact that if it does fall it did not break and it is easy to hang it up. want to uy another but this target is out of them and i cannot find another one online anywhere!!! If seen please contact me at sweetcindersister@gmail.com. Oh did I say i loved this phone??? :)

Cindersis

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