Clarity C-4210 Reviews

Consumer review by: Ry Coleman (alaTest.com)

This is a truly stupid phone.

The overly complicated, counterintuitive, over-rated phone with the indecipherable set-up instructions make it useful only as a paperweight. Try to use it like a normal phone and all you will get is frustration and failure. Look up the instructions and all you will get is angry and confused. The phone actually seems to be designed to prevent ease-of-use. Unless you press the correct button, for the correct amount of time, then immediately press the next button (which is not specified) followed by typing in a confusing set of numbers, followed by pressing the 'up' key twice, then the 'down' key once, then then 'mode' key with just the right amount of pressure, the stupid phone will not work. I'm exaggerating, but not by much. I've had this phone two years and have gotten it to work maybe four times -- then it went on strike. I have never encountered a more-difficult-to-use phone in my life, including when I was operating communication equipment for the Navy. The person who designed this phone should never be allowed to design anything else for the rest of his life. I HATE this expensive, over-complicated phone. It is exactly the opposite of what any senior who wants an easy-to-use, dependable phone is looking for. I can't say enough bad things about it.

Sep, 2011

Consumer review by: Annette (radioshack.com)

Absolutely love this phone.Volume great

Volume great for hearing impaired

Comfortable Handset, Easy To Set Up, Good Sound, Good Speakerphone, Nice Features, Strong Signal

Feb, 2010

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Consumer review by: Al (amazon.com)

Not entirely happy

This was a replacement for a prevoius Clarity bought over 6 years ago. The 2400 hz transmission was touted to offer big improvement. Don't notice much. I had to return the new one because the transmission would break up. Tried different channels,...

Sep, 2009

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Consumer review by: S. Oguz (amazon.com)

What a joke!

I have moderate hearing loss and use hearing aids. Just bought this phone thinking it would be an improvement over the external phone amplifiers that go between the phone and the handset. The thing is a joke. It is not very loud, in spite of the...

Jun, 2009

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Consumer review by: atthe1 (radioshack.com)

Overrated

Light is always blinking even after call is answered. phone calls from numbers with an area code do not include the 1 before the number so you cannot add the number to recall.the boost signal causes an echo. I did keep the phone because there is not...

Nice Features

Blinking light even after, Phone is answered, too large and bulky, Uncomfortable Handset

Feb, 2009

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Consumer review by: T. Allen (amazon.com)

Poor Clarity

Bought this phone for it's amplification for a hard of hearing person. It is great in that respect but there is significant hiss in the background no matter where it's plugged in in the house. No other phone has this issue so I think it's the phone. My...

Sep, 2008

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Consumer review by: P. Eastin (amazon.com)

I've waited a long time for a phone like this one.

Having been hearing impaired since childhood, I'm glad that technology has finally acknowledged the needs of the hearing impaired. The amplified phones of the past don't hold a candle to the Clarity C4210. After carefully reading the manual, I found...

May, 2008

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Consumer review by: P. Eastin (amazon.com)

I've waited a long time for a phone like this one.

Having been hearing impaired since childhood, I'm glad that technology has finally acknowledged the needs of the hearing impaired. The amplified phones of the past don't hold a candle to the Clarity C4210. After carefully reading the manual, I found...

May, 2008

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Consumer review by: P. Eastin (amazon.com)

I've waited a long time for a phone like this one.

Having been hearing impaired since childhood, I'm glad that technology has finally acknowledged the needs of the hearing impaired. The amplified phones of the past don't hold a candle to the Clarity C4210. After carefully reading the manual, I found...

May, 2008

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Consumer review by: C. Skoglund (amazon.com)

Disappointed

I am moderately hearing impaired and frequently have difficulty hearing on the telepone. This Clarity phone seemed perfect for me, especially since it was supposed to work well with hearing aid tele-coils. It's okay, but the sound isn't as clear as...

Apr, 2008

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Consumer review by: Paul R. Cocklin (amazon.com)

Very Over-rated Phone

I bought this phone for my Mother who is 86 and very hard of hearing... this is probably the worst phone we have ever tried for her... she could not hear my voice ...and she sounded like she was about a million miles way..the sound quality is...

May, 2007

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