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that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for
help.
Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for
Mobile Phones
In 2003, the FCC adopted rules to make digital wireless
telephones compatible with hearing aids and cochlear implants.
Although analog wireless phones do not usually cause
interference with hearing aids or cochlear implants, digital wireless
phones sometimes do because of electromagnetic energy emitted
by the phone’s antenna, backlight, or other components. Your
phone is compliant with FCC HAC regulations (ANSI
C63.19-2011). While some wireless phones are used near some
hearing devices (hearing aids and cochlear implants), users may
detect a buzzing, humming, or whining noise. Some hearing
devices are more immune than others to this interference noise,
and phones also vary in the amount of interference they generate.
The wireless telephone industry has developed ratings for some of
their mobile phones to assist hearing device users in finding
phones that may be compatible with their hearing devices. Not all
phones have been rated. Phones that have been rated have a
label on the box. These ratings are not guaranteed. Results will
vary, depending on the level of immunity of your hearing device
and the degree of your hearing loss. If your hearing device
happens to be vulnerable to interference, you may not be able to
