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If you’re the 1 in 6 of us who suffers from hearing loss in the UK, you may struggle to detect certain sounds in the home. Whether this is the ringing of the phone or something more urgent like the sounding of the smoke alarm, hearing loss can be frustrating at best and, at worse, unsafe.

Today we’re looking at Doro, a leading manufacturer of amplified phones selling a wide range of useful devices for the hard of hearing. One area in which the Doro brand particularly stands out is mobile phones. Whilst other popular amplified telephone brands, like Geemarc, tend to focus on landline units in their range, offering one or two mobile devices, there’s a much wider selection available from Doro. For this reason, if it’s specifically an amplified mobile phone that you’re after then we’d definitely suggest checking out Doro’s full range. 

So you've arrived at Amplified Telephones and want to start exploring what’s available from our online store. But where do you begin? Reading through the many descriptions of our telephones and comparing the benefits can seem a little daunting, particularly if you’re not technically minded.

With our brand focus blog, we aim to break it down a little, introducing you range by range to help you decide which brand is right for you. Today we’re going to explore the Bellman & Symfon brand, a fantastic range of products with twenty-five years of experience and passion for hearing behind it. They not only offer solutions for those who struggle to hear the telephone, but solutions to help you detect a range of other household sounds.

If you’re roaming the world of telephones, communication and electronic devices, trying to find the best model for you, you may have come across the word DECT. Confused by this acronym? Well read on to find out what this means, how it can benefit you and explore some of the DECT phones available at Amplified Telephones!

However, with such a variety of amplified phones available, it may be difficult to know where to start. Furthermore, if your hearing loss is relatively severe, you may wish to cut to the chase and know which amplified telephone is the loudest on the market. So we’ll make it simple: the loudest amplified telephone in the world is...

As we get older, our senses and functions may begin to deteriorate. Whether this is in regard to your eyesight, hearing, memory, dexterity or a combination of these, everyday tasks – such as using the telephone - can become more difficult. You may, for instance, struggle to hear the ringing of your telephone, or to remember contact numbers. This can be frustrating for you and worrying for loved ones and carers who need to stay in contact with you. 

Luckily, at Amplified Telephones we stock a wide range of devices designed with senior citizens in mind, making the phone more accessible for the elderly. Read on to find out more about some of the best phones we have to offer and see if you can benefit.

Amplified Telephones may be our name, but that’s not to say that amplification is the only feature our phones can offer. We also stock a wide variety of big button phones (many of which are also amplified), designed to benefit a range of people.

A big button telephone does what it says on the tin – rather than having smaller buttons common of standard telephones, it features a larger, easy press keypad which often has high-contrast, concave buttons, making dialling and using the phone easier. 

Read on to learn more about the reasons why big button phones are useful and see if you can benefit from the range available at Amplified Telephones!

Hearing loss is an increasingly common problem which affects more people than you may have realised. Learn more about hearing loss statistics in the UK, including information regarding hearing loss in the workplace. Our handy infographic includes recent stats and a Action On Hearing Loss study to help keep you in the know.

Mobile phones, computers, alarm clocks, televisions...let’s face it, we live in a device dependent world. From something as basic as the doorbell, to the more advanced smartphone or tablet, we’re sure everyone in the UK relies on at least one household device. These are supposed to make your life easier, whether this is by improving communication, allowing you to perform a task more quickly or simply by entertaining you. But if you have a visual or hearing impairment, you may feel you are missing out on some of these benefits. That's where Geemarc come in.