Emporia T221 Talk Active Mobile Phone | Blueberry

Emporia Talk Active

Working together with the RNIB's Technology For Life Team (rnib.org.uk) , this new clamshell feature phone is the reslt of a collaberation with leading industry experts and provides a much needed “Talking” solution to staying in touch with phone calls and messages . The Emporia TALKactive T221 4G is an elegant clamshell mobile phone specially adapted with Voice Assist to vocalize your messages and all the key functions, from menus and incoming calls announcing numbers or names from the phone book contacts to reading out SMS messages recieved and supporting with talking keys to create messages and even read them out before you send. Designed with simplicity in mind, this phone is ideally suited to any blind or partially sighted person who wants an easy to use handset with “Talking” functionality.

Talking Features:

• Whenever you press a button, the voice assist function will talk back the action of the dedicated button.
• When you receive a message, the voice assist function will read it for you once.
• If you want to listen to a message once more, you can press one of the 3 white buttons (camera / short dial) to repeat it.
• When someone is calling with an unknown number, the voice assist function will read the number. If someone is calling who is a saved contact in your phone book, the voice assistant will say the name.
• When typing a message, each key will speak the letters. To hear the message before you send it, press any of the 3 white buttons and the full typed message will be read out.
• To hear the time and battery status, when the phone is closed, press one of the side volume buttons

The Voice Assist Function:

• The voice assist function is turned on by default.
• The voice assist function can be customised to your specific needs under 6. Settings / 1. Voice assistant.
• When you enable the voice assist function you can choose the action that should be talked back (Menu list, Message, Incoming Call, etc). Simple is the new smart.

Voice Assistant

Developed with the collaboration of the RNIB’s Technology For Life Team, the emporiaTALKactive is specially adapted with Voice Assist to vocalise your messages and all the key functions, from menus and incoming numbers to phone book contacts and SMS messages.

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Emergency Call Function (Optional)

Up to five emergency numbers dialled automatically in sequence when the emergency button is pressed. Emergency call confirmation required by recipient (to ensure that emergency calls do not go through to a contact’s voicemail). The emergency button can be deactivated and covered by the 2nd battery door without button position.

Key Design Features:

• Easy to use design and menu
• Clamshell design protects the screen when the handset is closed
• Auto answer/end call option with open/close of the clam
• Large screen with optimized text size
• Large illuminated keys with a defined pressure point
• Extra Loud Handset Volume suitable for people with hearing impairment (and HAC to standard T4/M4 the highest rating
• 2 battery doors to facilitate with or without emergency button
• 2 quick dial keys and camera key
• 2G, 3G and 4G connectivity (VoLTE compatible)
• Over-the-air software updates

Technical data:

• Dual-band GSM 900/1800 (2G)
• WCDMA: 900/2100 (3G)
• FDD LTE: 1/3/7/8/20 (4G)
• SIM card type Nano-SIM
• USB Type-C for easy charging (can be inserted either way)

Functions include:

• Large phone book up to 1000 contacts with voice assist
• Text messaging receiving and sending with voice assist
• Adjustable handset volume
• Hands-free mode with adjustable volume
• Extra strong vibrate alert
• Emergency call function (optional) for additional Safety
• Calculator

Emergency Call Function (optional):

• Up to five emergency numbers dialled automatically in sequence when the emergency button is pressed
• Emergency call confirmation required by recipient (to ensure that emergency calls do not go through to a contact’s voicemail)
• The emergency button can be deactivated and covered by the 2nd battery door without button position

Includes:

• 1×USB Type-C cable
• 1×Li-ion battery 3.8 V/1050 mA
• 1×charging cradle

Product Features:

• Clamshell
• Call for Care button
• Colour screen
• Voice assist: Talking functions for all the key elements including inbound and outbound messages, menus, incoming caller numbers or names from the phone book contacts, battery staus and time and talking keys.
• Keyboard: Spoken button functions, large, illuminated keys with excellent pressure point
• Emergency call function (optional): extra battery cover, with and without emergency call function