by Neil Bauman, Ph.D.

A concerned daughter wrote:

My mother is going deaf and also has a weak voice due to a laryngectomy. Is there a phone available that would amplify her voice so the person at the other end can hear her?

Also, a devoted husband wrote:

My wife has had breast cancer for a long time and it has spread causing a problem with her vocal cords. I would like information about a phone that allows someone with a soft whisper to communicate by phone.

Fortunately, there are phones that do exactly what you want—amplify the speaker’s voice so people at the other end can hear them.

The most powerful of these phones is the combination of the Clarity XL30 phone and a special Clarity amplified transmit handset that works with this particular phone. This phone will give your mom/wife more than 26 dB of outgoing speech gain so people can hear her better.

There is no guarantee that this phone will be strong enough for you mom/wife, but it is the loudest voice-amplified phone combination of which I’m aware. Therefore, feel free to try it for 2 weeks. If it does not do the job, simply return it within 2 weeks and get your money back. This phone/handset combination is $141.95 + shipping. You can see/order the Clarity XL30 phone and special handset here.