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GH68-08136A
HearingAidCompatibilitywithMobilePhones
Whensomemobilephonesareusednearsomehearingdevices(hearingaidsand
cochlearimplants),usersmaydetectabuzzing,humming,orwhiningnoise.Some
hearingdevicesaremoreimmunethanotherstothisinterferencenoise,andphones
alsovaryintheamountofinterferencetheygenerate.
Thewirelesstelephoneindustryhasdevelopedratingsforsomeoftheirmobile
phones,toassisthearingdeviceusersinfindingphonesthatmaybecompatible
withtheirhearingdevices.Notallphoneshavebeenrated.Phonesthatarerated
havetheratingontheirboxoralabelonthebox.
Theratingsarenotguarantees.Resultswillvarydependingontheuser’shearing
deviceandhearingloss.Ifyourhearingdevicehappenstobevulnerabletointerfer-
ence,youmaynotbeabletousearatedphonesuccessfully.Tryingoutthephone
withyourhearingdeviceisthebestwaytoevaluateitforyourpersonalneeds.
M-Ratings:PhonesratedM3orM4meetFCCrequirementsandarelikelytogener-
atelessinterferencetohearingdevicesthanphonesthatarenotlabeled.M4isthe
better/higherofthetworatings.
T-Ratings:PhonesratedT3orT4meetFCCrequirementsandarelikelytobemore
usablewithahearingdevice’stelecoil(“TSwitch”or“TelephoneSwitch”)than
unratedphones.T4isthebetter/higherofthetworatings.(Notethatnotallhearing
deviceshavetelecoilsinthem.)
Hearingdevicesmayalsobemeasuredforimmunitytothistypeofinterference.Your
hearingdevicemanufacturerorhearinghealthprofessionalmayhelpyoufindresults
foryourhearingdevice.Themoreimmuneyourhearingaidis,thelesslikelyyouare
toexperienceinterferencenoisefrommobilephones.
This phone has been tested and rated for use with hearing aids for some of the wireless
technologies that it uses.However, there may be some newer wireless technologies used
aid or cochlear implant, to determine if you hear any interfering noise. Consult your service
the different features of this phone thoroughly and in different locations, using your hearing
in this phone that have not been tested yet for use with hearing aids. It is important to try
provider or the manufacturer of this phone for information on hearing aid compatibility.
If you have questions about return or exchange policies, consult your service provider or
phone retailer.
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