Patent ID: 8600045

Claim:
A multi-handset telephone system comprising: a first telephone base having a multi-position switch that receives a digital signal and modifies the digital signal to an analog signal; a first telephone handset, which is operably connected to the first telephone base, having an antimicrobial agent situated thereon with a chemical coating, a first amplifier that provides built in hearing impaired support, and a first integrated volume control actuator; a second telephone base that receives the analog signal from the first telephone base; a second telephone handset, which is operably connected to the second telephone base, having the antimicrobial agent situated thereon with the chemical coating, a second amplifier that provides built in hearing impaired support, and a second integrated volume control actuator, the second telephone handset being operably connected to the first handset through a handset cord such that a first user speaks on the first handset and the second user speaks on the second handset to have a face-to face conversation with each other at the same time as having a conversation with a third party remotely.