In addition, the Microsoft Phone was the first Microsoft product to benefit from a review by the company's Access Review Boards. These boards cover issues for users with a range of disabilities. Microsoft's Hardware Group incorporated the boards feedback which shaped the final product and made it accessible. The printed manuals are available on the CD-ROM in a format that can be read by a screen reader. A TTY window is available in the Microsoft Call Manager software.
Voice commands help to reduce keypad use.
The buttons on the handset provide both tactile and audio feedback. Variously shaped buttons on the handset provide easier orientation for blind and visually impaired users. Indicator lights on the handset provide visual feedback when the phone is ringing, in use, or on hold, when you have messages, and when Do Not Disturb is turned on. Attach one piece of the fastener along the bottom front lip of the cradle, and the other piece to a hard surface where you want to locate the phone. The loudspeaker enables a user to take notes without holding the handset.