Telephone

-SharonA- | 12:11 Mon 10th Oct 2016 | ChatterBank

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Does anyone know if there is a telephone that when the handset is not replaced, the phone will emit a noise alerting the owner?

It is for my elderly dad, who finds and is unaware he is not replacing the receiver properly. This causes worry for all who try to contact him.

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ummmm

I haven't had a landline for ages but from what I remember they always beeped if the handset wasn't put down properly.

gangesboy

some ideas are on this site
https://www.alzproducts.co.uk/blog/telephone-left-off-the-hook-solutions-for-dementia.html

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vulcan42

All the landline phones I've owned had a continuous tone which starts after about 30 seconds and gets to an ear piercing screech after a minute. This is the phone I have at the moment and that certainly lets me know.
http://www.cordless-phones.uk.com/img/large/009246.jpg

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CrapAtCryptics

On the BT8500 which has an excellent blocker it works the other way and gives a sort of double beep if you put it down right.

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Thanks for your replies and I am checking all phones.

What's with all the removed answers?????

HansUrbancka

I think you need to get an amplified corded telephone, which will soon give an audible voice message or sound signal to indicate the receiver is 'off the hook'. gangesboy's link gives very good advice.

Incidentally, don't be bothered about the removed answers. No doubt they were stupid comments and perhaps the posters have also been removed or suspended for a while.

Hans.

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