Index of Slides
- Wireless Phones & Hearing Aid Compatibility
- Topics and Presenters
- Basic Issue:
- Hearing aid users and CI users have two primary options on their aids for listening on the phone:
- Microphone mode
- Telecoil mode
- There has been gradual improvement over ten years….
- But the lack of a specific requirement for wireless HAC meant that:
- What did the FCC do to address consumers’ concerns?
- What is Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC)?
- If you use Microphone: Look for Cell Phones Rated M3 or M4
- The FCC rule does not cover acoustic output (how loud the phone sounds)
- Sept. 2006: If you use telecoil, look for phones rated T3 or T4
- What about your hearing aid’s or CI’s rating?
- Results may vary