The Best Phone for Hard of Hearing and The Deaf


Finding it difficult to hear phone calls? The answer is CallGenie.


Does your loved one find mobile phones difficult or struggle to utilise a landline due to being deaf or hard of hearing? Many conventional phones fall short of meeting the needs of those with hearing problems, which causes isolation and stress for users as well as for carers.

 

CallGenie meets these needs with it's video phone solution. With its auto-answer calls feature, live subtitles, and using the television screen for crystal-clear conversation, it transforms the user's television into a hands-free, simple video phone. Not one complicated button. There is no effort required to hear. Just straightforward social connection.

✅ Perfect for the elderly, the deaf , and those with hearing problems
✅ Video calls are automatically answered from a pre-approved list of contacts
✅ Live subtitles provide clear communication in every use case. 
✅ Large-screen communication— perfect for sign langauge, lip reading and facial expressions


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Why Most Phones Fall Short For The Deaf And Hard Of Hearing


Conventional phones and mobile phones often don't provide the accessability needed for people with complex hearing needs.  Here are the reasons why they don't work:

 

❌ Tiny Screens Complicate Communication

 

On landlines or small smartphone screens, sign language, facial gestures, and lip-reading are difficult to understand.

 

❌ Audio-Only Phones Exclude the Deaf And Hard of Hearing

 

Standard phones rely just on sound, which can make hearing difficult for those with hearing problems and impossible for those who are deaf

 

❌ No Subtitles

 

Recognising what someone is saying can be challenging even with hearing aids.  Without real time subtitles it can be difficult for the user to fully understand what the caller is saying 

 

❌ False alarms

 

With no auto answer feature and, on traditional phones no video capability, it is easy for the user to miss calls.  This can lead to unnecessary concern from friends and family members

 

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The Perfect Phone for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Why CallGenie Stands Out

 

✅ Large Screen & Live Subtitles

 

  • CallGenie links to a TV screen so that lip-reading, facial expressions, and sign language communication is simple.
  • Real-time subtitles guarantee that every exchange is intelligible, therefore preventing misunderstandings.

 

✅ Auto-Answer Video Calls; No Buttons Required

 

  • Pre-approved contacts enable users to avoid pressing any buttons or navigating menus by automatically connecting.
  • Perfect for the elderly who find mobile phones complicated.

 

✅ Safety Check-ins for Caregivers

 

  • Families and guardians can complete a drop-in call at any moment to make sure loved ones are safe.

 

CallGenie vs Other Phones at a Glance

 

Feature CallGenie Smartphones/Tablets Traditional Phones
Screen size ✅ Uses the TV screen ❌ Small mobile screen ❌ No screen
Subtitles ✅ Real-time captions ✅ Only with select apps ❌ No subtitles
Simplicity  ✅ Auto-answers calls ❌ Apps and notifications ✅ Manual dialing required
Safety Features ✅ Visual check-ins for caregivers ❌ No easy video check-ins ❌ No safety features


Different Ways To Use CallGenie

 

👪 Group Video Calls – Stay Connected as a Family

CallGenie allows group video conversations, thereby enabling many family members to chat simultaneously—perfect for family events

🖥️ Screen Sharing – Share Memories in Real-Time
Show pictures, play films, and keep elderly relatives active in family life to create cherished future memories.

🏠 Virtual Visits – Reduce Isolation
Virtual visits help to lower isolation by allowing loved ones to participate in daily activities, holidays, and virtual shopping trips.  Even if they are house bound they can still be part of the fun


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Get the Best Phone for Those with Hard of Hearing - Try CallGenie Right Now

 

👉 Simple and stress-free— No complicated menus or buttons; clear communication using a big television screen and subtitles user-friendly for the deaf and hard of hearing.


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CallGenie: Empowering the hard of hearing to stay connected with safety, simplicity, and clarity.

 

CallGenie : Key Features

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    Connects to the Television

    CallGenie connects to the user's television, typically the largest screen in a person's home. Why would you introduce another smaller screen into their living environment, when the television is already there in front of them?

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    Safe & Secure

    CallGenie only answers incoming video calls from known contacts. Just add family and friends to the contacts list to enable them to connect.

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    Auto-Answering Video Calls

    CallGenie is waiting for loved ones to call. It automatically turns on the television, if it's on standby, and switches the input to the incoming video call. At the end of the call, CallGenie returns the television to its original state.

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    Real-Time Subtitles

    With age might come challenges related to hearing. CallGenie addresses this by offering real-time subtitles, ensuring that every word spoken by loved ones can be read from the screen. The size of the text can be configured to suit the eye sight of the user.

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    One-off Cost – No Monthly Fees

    No monthly fees to pay. Just connect CallGenie to the user's broadband and plug it into their television. Set up is done remotely via a video call, to make sure everything works perfectly.

    12 months of full support and warranty included.

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    Our Guarantee

    We understand the importance of making sure that CallGenie works seamlessly with the user's television. The television must go back to its original state after a call, and when the user turns on the television from standby there should be no surprises. In the very rare case that we can't get CallGenie to work seamlessly, we will give you a full refund of the purchase price (subject to conditions of Refund Policy).

CallGenie : How Does It Work?

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    Getting Set-up

    Plug in the box, connect it to Wi-Fi and to the television. That just leaves the final configuration, which is done remotely over a video call with us.

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    Make a Call

    Make a video call using Skype on either your smartphone, tablet or computer.

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    Accept the Call

    CallGenie will turn on the television (if needed), and switch automatically to the input for the video call. All of this without your loved one needing to do anything.

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    Enjoy Your Call

    Enjoy having a catch up with your loved one on the big screen. It'll feel like you're in the same room together.

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    Finish Your Call

    Hang up the call, when you have finished, and CallGenie will automatically switch back to the programme they were watching (and turn the off television, if it was off before the call).

About CallGenie

CallGenie started as a project in early 2017 to provide a way for Graham, the founder of Smart Life Solutions, to make Skype video calls to his elderly mother, who suffered with dementia and mobility issues.

Graham’s mother wasn’t accustomed to using technology to communicate, which is the case with many elderly people. She could use a phone and the remote control for her television. However, mobile phones and tablets were left in drawers, with no charge. Graham, therefore, decided to draw on his IT background. He was convinced that in amongst the extensive emerging smart home technologies there would be a solution.

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