The DV phone we were sent, you have to ask for it or a converter for a normal phone, is great. We have abandoned our DECT phone because the new phone works a treat.
Yes, I do. That's obviously the answer for me but I was more worried about my elderly inlaws who might be unable to find their mobiles in an emergency.
Given @myquest was talking specifically about his/her elderly relatives and presumably has some knowledge of them and their capabilities, that's not a particularly sagacious response...
