For a lot of people, the humble telephone has become unnecessarily complicated. Tiny buttons, layered menus, and touchscreens are all perfectly manageable until eyesight, dexterity, or urgency makes them a lot less charming. This straightforward landline keeps the important parts obvious, with oversized dialing buttons, talking keys, and 30-number speed dial for frequently called friends and family.

Its most important feature comes into play when reaching the phone itself isn’t convenient. The included pendant can be worn around the home and, with one press, automatically calls a stored contact and plays a prerecorded emergency message. Three dedicated keys on the phone provide the same sort of direct access to programmed numbers, keeping help close.

There’s no monthly monitoring fee, and the phone also includes a speakerphone, digital clock, and indicator LEDs. The result is a telephone that remains easy to live with every day while keeping a particularly important shortcut close at hand.