It arrived and everything was in Spanish and the manual did not have English. I had to search on the internet how to change the language. Not the best for a phone aimed at the elderly. Sound-wise it is quite good, the battery lasts 2-3 days probably due to the screen brightness.

Functional for a couple of days, and then the phone just dies, even with it being 10 mins away from the base. DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE, you can get others for the same price, and are more functional and don’t die on you.

Excellent double set of cordless phones which are for the best possible use of a landline phone.. especially for elderly people they are ideal as they have buttons with large markings and bright clear screens

It is very good, for elderly people the good thing is that you press A or B (speed dial) and it calls directly without any other button.

If you remove the screen protector and select screen on and off the base, then it reacts immediately, otherwise it needs an extra button to "wake up". (I mean when you press buttons)

If it does not show caller ID, call your telephone company to fix it, for me with Nova they did an update and then it worked.

I got it for a very elderly lady. It has very large buttons, which make things easier. Also particularly important is that it has two emergency calls, which you can make without dialing the number.

The instructions are in Spanish, please!!! Unacceptable... after a while I managed to change the settings to Greek. Average quality with rechargeable AAA batteries. I got it for my mother, I think the volume is satisfactory. For its price, I would expect it to be a bit better.

Three years of heavy use and it still works just fine! The headset for the elderly sounds just fine! Its battery could be better. Almost daily charging

Really very good, worth the money. The battery lasts 4 days with normal use, large clear buttons and screen for older ages.

A bit of difficulty with the menu, but I found it after a lot of effort. Clear numbers, clarity, it doesn't cut out

Good phone for the elderly but it has a menu in Portuguese and you have to search quite a bit in the manual (I found it in the electronic manual by accident) and I changed the language to Greek. Other than that, it is just right for people with reduced vision.

A bit of hassle to see the missed calls (not for us but to explain it to the elderly so they can manage it)

No instructions in english or greek. Thank goodness for the internet! https://www.manualslib.com/manual/1608556/Gigaset-E290.html?page=3#manual

The problem that I consider serious is that the specific one I purchased is that it has menus in Spanish, so you have to find the user manual in Greek!

Very difficult menu. Especially the display of missed calls is both difficult and unclear. Also, the ringing sound takes longer to start compared to the existing landline phone.

Very good device for an elderly person, it has large numbers and a screen. When someone calls you, the green button flashes for easy answering. The only negative so far is that its batteries don't last long, but this can be solved by buying and using new ones with higher capacity.

I bought it for my parents, but it doesn't display caller ID, neither name nor number, so my mom has to use the old device to see who is calling her... Does anyone have the same problem? The provider is Nova.

Unfortunately, for an elderly person with vision problems, pressing 2 buttons to see who called is not easy. If you press the middle button with the arrow a little longer (instead of instantly), the sound is muted and there is no indication on the button to understand it. Only by searching, but an elderly person cannot do that. I wonder why they didn't put the indication with the bell on the button so that you can understand it immediately.
Decent volume, satisfactory ringing and night lighting, and moderate battery life.
It does not have enough features (hence the price), but do not forget that an 80+ year old user is nothing more than the basics.

What initially made a negative impression on me is the instruction manual that is only in German! Additionally, the battery only lasts for one day

With the receipt of this set of phones, replacement of rechargeable components (batteries, that is) with others of serious construction should be done! Essentially, the main problem I have encountered is the incredibly frequent recharging! However, it is a very good device in all other characteristics.
Thank you.

Satisfactory device with good screen and button lighting, as well as strong ringtone volume. Also, strong sound in the earpiece during calls and in speakerphone mode.
The process of viewing missed calls is inconvenient as you have to press and hold the star button, which will likely wear out quickly. Additionally, there is no option to view the call history of incoming calls, only outgoing calls.
The batteries included in the package are not sufficient for frequent, daily use of the device for more than 2 hours of talk time.

Good choice for the elderly, strong sounds, I suggest combining it with the purchase of larger batteries for even greater autonomy.

I got it for my 95-year-old mother, who can't see either the keys or the screen. She's trying to find the Open and Close buttons A and B by touch. Unfortunately, the buttons are smooth and she struggles to distinguish them by touch. Also, the space between the buttons is very small. Overall, she's having a lot of difficulty. Basically, I think the designers didn't take it seriously enough.

If an elderly person is able to use this phone comfortably, they can also drive a rocket!!! I am amazed at the audacity of the manufacturer claiming that it is for the elderly. Stay away

Ideal set for grandparents!
Large buttons and easy-to-read screen.
The screen can stay always on.
You can transfer the calls to one device and then send them all together to the other device.

It was purchased for the easy-to-read menu and for the strong sound both in ringing and in open conversation for elderly relatives. It does its job very well.

It is a good phone with more features than average. I got it for my mother, I have used it myself and also discussed with her to see the pros and cons. The buttons, their lighting, and the sound are perfect for elderly users. However, it also has some negatives. Firstly, it is very expensive for what it offers. Also, something quite annoying is that because the font is quite large for easy reading by the user, you cannot always read the entire information (e.g. in emergency calls). Other negatives, not as significant, are that it has very old school (and few) ring tones, that you cannot reject a call with the red button, and something that is not common but would be needed for an elderly person is the ability to block certain numbers (usually from advertisements, etc.).

Excellent phone with a large screen and buttons. Very good range and battery life as well. I recommend it.