Glad to help:) I think getting your brother these devices will make him feel safer and more in control of his life. Its hard to feel so dependent on people for basic things we used to be able to do on the phone. Thank goodness for the Internet! I sitll haven't even taken advantage of speech to speech. I just avoid the phone unless absolutely necessary... Patient people and my family can understand me but calling a random person is a daunting task.

Best of luck to your brother