Voice activated telephone

LGD58
LGD58 Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
Now not able to use hands & need a telephone that I can use that is voice activated. I don't have a smartphone, just a normal landline phone....any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

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  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Online Community Member Posts: 3,841 Championing
    Alexa devices can do this, but I think they would need to be set up through a smartphone first.  
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    I think you will need some form of smart device 

    You can get voice activated apps to use on smart phones or do you have a laptop 

    If it is to make calls and answer calls you may need smart phone 

    Will tag in someone who may be able to help @Ross_Scope
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 1,782 Connected
    You can set up the Alexa app, but yes it does need some kind of smart phone that can download the app, and then use your Alexa to call people like for example "Alexa, call Mum"

  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,874 Championing
    @MrAllen1976 you are correct you need the app to set up the different things on your alexa  but with my music I subscribed on alexa  but radio stations and things are free 
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,459 Championing
    Hmm, yeah I imagine you'd need some sort of smart device @LGD58, but I couldn't be 100% sure. Would you be able to buy one of the cheaper smartphones on the market if needed? 
  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Online Community Member Posts: 16,688 Championing
    Hi @LGD58 - & welcome to the community. Not having come across this before, I tried looking into it. I did find this: https://livingmadeeasy.org.uk/product/vocally-dialler   but was shocked at the price of this Vocally 3, 'only' £190 from here: https://www.jolly-good-idea.co.uk/product/voice-dialler/    neither did it have good reviews on Amazon. However, in the following link it was thought to be good, so hard to judge. Please see: https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/computer/vocally.php
    Perhaps worthwhile looking for a reasonably priced smart phone as mentioned above. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.
  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,874 Championing
    @chiarieds they are worth the money my mum had one they are quite good 
  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,611 Championing
    Hello @LGD58how are you? Wishing you a warm welcome to the community.

    Thanks for the tag @janer1967

    As others have mentioned, the best route here is to have a smartphone and one of the cheaper Alexa or Google Home devices. Once set up, those speakers will be able to call your contacts and local businesses on command of your voice. The only numbers they won't call is the emergency services.

    With a landline, I imagine there must be some options out there that are voice activated, have you tried speaking with the company to whom you pay line rental? It may be something they could advise on. 

    I did find this product on Amazon UK but sadly it isn't currently available, although it does seem to offer what you are looking for.
  • newborn
    newborn Online Community Member Posts: 828 Trailblazing
    Techno ignoramus here. Can a smartphone be set up so it is permanently ready for duty?  They used to be dear, but now second hand are pretty cheap, and even new are not as expensive as they once were
  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,611 Championing
    Hi @newborn

    Would you mind elaborating on  what you mean by "perminantly ready for duty" please? :) 
  • newborn
    newborn Online Community Member Posts: 828 Trailblazing
    because if someone cannot use hands they cannot fiddle about with phone.