[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by John F

Maybe a bluetooth handset would help? Something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/VS112-2-Bluet...8920464&sr=8-3

I tried one, but the audio quality was rather poor; I would hope the audio quality would be better now.

Originally Posted by ApK

Your mobile broadband service may or may not complicate things, but you might consider a VOIP line and an analog phone adapter.
We maintain our landline by having ported the number to Google Voice and using an OBi adapter for use with our regular phones.

Thanks guys, but I don't use the cell phone to make voice calls often enough, or for much else, to warrant more clutter.

If 'they' had stuck to the plan - FTTH - I probably wouldn't have objected to the cost, but handing over $400 for 20 metres of coax to connect to Murdoch's lousy poles and wires cable tv network was a step too far.

When I want to call someone I put my hearing aids in and a BT transceiver-microphone around my neck which is paired to the phone, which overcomes one problem.

But I have another problem with 'smart' cell phones - touch screens, especially 'soft' keyboard/pads, Hand injuries exacerbated by worsening peripheral neuropathy and arthritis means I have limited sense of touch and impaired motor control.

Maybe a BT keyboard that can connect to a cell phone, when I'm at home, would be better for me. Providing it could co-exist with the hearing aid gadget. It would also mean I could more easily respond to SMS messages.

I only carry my cell phone if I'm going some place where I need to QR code check in, or I'm meeting someone - so they can call me if they're delayed and vice-versa.

BR