Thanks Chris,
I've been wondering about providing a holder for a cordless handsfree phone,
which with careful positioning she may just be able to operate. I'm thinking
about using the Ascom Avena 233 and attaching a lever to make access to the
hands free button easier. It has voice activated dialing too, though you
need to press the same button that you'd operate for hands free mode first.
At least then she could drive to a quiet room for some privacy.
I'm not sure if the Avena is BABT approved though. Is anyone able to advise
on the potential safety, legal and/or financial implications (if any) to our
service and the client of using a non BABT approved phone? The manufacturers
say that it's not suitable for emergency calls when the power fails. I
appreciate that a back up phone would need to be in place for an emergency.
Marcus.
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From: Christoforides Chris
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Sent: 11 March 2003 09:58
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Subject: Re: IR phone and wireless headset
Marcus hi!
Considering this lady's circumstances (which of course you know better),
would a low tech device like a "receiver holder" do. This is basically an
arm (which could also be flexible) that can hold the phone's receiver at a
desired location in space. It requires of course the user to get to the
phone every time he or she wants to use it, which I don't know if it would
be possible appropriate for your lady.
Just a thought...
Chris Christoforides
Clinical Engineer
Access To Communication & Technology
Oak Tree Lane Centre
91 Oak Tree Lane
Selly Oak
Birmingham
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From: Friday Marcus (RFF) Medical Physics
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Subject: Re: IR phone and wireless headset
The BABT approved Jupiter without a headset socket is available from
GEWA
UK. A version of the Jupiter with a headset socket, but not BABT
approved,
is available on the continent and I think from a UK company other
than GEWA.
Marcus.
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Sent: 10 March 2003 20:44
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Subject: Re: IR phone and wireless headset
What you say is rather a concern to us as we were told that the GEWA
Jupiter
UK is a press button, liquid crystal display telephone has been
modified for
hands free access and is available from GEWA in UK
http://www.niad.sussex.ac.uk/product_details.cfm?ID=1590 However, I
appreciate this does not solve the problem of wishing to use a
headset.
Best wishes
E.A.
Mrs E.A.Draffan
TechDis, USIE, EDB,
University of Sussex,
Brighton BN1 9RG
Tel: 01273 873600
http://www.techdis.ac.uk
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Subject: IR phone and wireless headset
Hello,
I've seen someone who requires a telephone which can be operated
hands free
with a Prog. She wants to use the phone with a wireless headset so
that she
can conduct her phone calls in a little more privacy.
I'm told that the Jupiter phone is not yet available in this country
with a
headset socket. It's available on the continent but isn't BABT
approved for
use in the UK.
The phone that SRS provide can be used with some limitations by a
Prog.
However, when a headset is plugged in sound can still be heard
through the
phone's own hands free mode speaker.
Is anyone aware of a phone which can be operated by a Prog in hands
free
mode, with sound heard through the phone's own speaker when the
headset is
not plugged in and only through the headset speaker when when the
headset is
plugged in? Also, if the headset is plugged in then perhaps the
phone's own
microphone should not be allowed to work either. Even if there's a
device
out there which works, is it BABT approved?
Even if physically possible, she'd rather not use a mobile. She's
currently
trying her own cordless phone with a headset, but I'm not sure if
she'll be
able to access it.
Marcus.
Marcus Friday
Barnsley District General Hospital
Medical Physics Department
Gawber Road
Barnsley
S75 2EP
Tel: 01226 730000 x2159
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