I opted for this phone for my mother, because she wanted to have a different color than the Panasonic of my father. Compared to the Panasonic I have to say that Panasonic could be much better set than the Doro. To prove the direct selection buttons at Doro I needed a solid hour. The manual was no help. Eventually I came across in a recession this phones on Amazon. The writer has made it super and really evaluated the whole phone individually. Lo and behold, there was also how the direct dial eingibt.Dem Schreiber was again thanked! All in all, the Panasonic, the better phone but not from the optic. Consider even if I give back also due to the lousy camera.