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Brief summary of the adaptions available for mobile phones to enable them to be used more effectively by people with a hearing loss.
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Equipment for HoH PeopleEquipment for HoH People
Mobile PhonesMobile Phones
The ProblemsThe Problems
Hearing a mobile phone ring can be Hearing a mobile phone ring can be difficult difficult
Mobile phones often cause interference Mobile phones often cause interference when held near a hearing aid (buzzing when held near a hearing aid (buzzing sound)sound)
Hearing speech over a mobile phone can Hearing speech over a mobile phone can be difficult be difficult
Hearing a Mobile Phone RingHearing a Mobile Phone Ring
Solutions:Solutions: Vibrating phoneVibrating phone Flashing indicator on phoneFlashing indicator on phone Additional gadget that flashes when phone Additional gadget that flashes when phone
rings – available as key ring / pen / mobile rings – available as key ring / pen / mobile phone standphone stand
http://www.cell-phone-accessories-4u.com
InterferenceInterference
Place the mobile phone in your pocket and:Place the mobile phone in your pocket and: Use a neck-loop or ear-loop Use a neck-loop or ear-loop
Plugs directly into mobile phonePlugs directly into mobile phone Use a Bluetooth neck-loop or ear-loopUse a Bluetooth neck-loop or ear-loop
Does not need to be plugged into mobile Does not need to be plugged into mobile phone BUT phone must be Bluetooth enabledphone BUT phone must be Bluetooth enabled
Use a Bluetooth hearing-aid shoeUse a Bluetooth hearing-aid shoe Hearing aid needs to be adaptedHearing aid needs to be adapted Not on NHSNot on NHS
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Hearing SpeechHearing Speech
Use an adapted mobile phone with louder Use an adapted mobile phone with louder than usual soundthan usual sound
Use the mobile phone on loud speaker Use the mobile phone on loud speaker do not place near ear when doing this!do not place near ear when doing this!
Use a neck-loop or ear-loop with the Use a neck-loop or ear-loop with the mobile phone for better sound quality and mobile phone for better sound quality and volumevolume
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Solutions for Severe Hearing LossSolutions for Severe Hearing Loss
Use SMS (text messaging)Use SMS (text messaging) Between mobile phonesBetween mobile phones Between mobile phone and home phone Between mobile phone and home phone
(landline)(landline)
Use Instant Messaging (IMS)Use Instant Messaging (IMS) Real-time messaging – type on one phone Real-time messaging – type on one phone
and it appears immediately on otherand it appears immediately on other
Solutions for Severe Hearing LossSolutions for Severe Hearing Loss
Use IMS via Internet such as Skype, Use IMS via Internet such as Skype, Facebook, Facebook, MeeboMeebo Requires an Internet enabled phone or Requires an Internet enabled phone or
SmartphoneSmartphone
Use TextRelay service as a translator Use TextRelay service as a translator serviceservice Special mobile phone needed for this ORSpecial mobile phone needed for this OR Use RNID TalkByText Web Edition – needs Use RNID TalkByText Web Edition – needs
Internet access on mobile phoneInternet access on mobile phone
Further InformationFurther Information
General sources for mobile phones, neck-General sources for mobile phones, neck-loops & ear-loops:loops & ear-loops: www.sarabec.comwww.sarabec.com www.connevans.comwww.connevans.com www.rnid.org.uk/shopwww.rnid.org.uk/shop
Doro Mobile phones: Doro Mobile phones: www.sarabec.comwww.sarabec.com Meebo: Meebo: www.meebo.comwww.meebo.com TextRelay service: TextRelay service: www.textrelay.orgwww.textrelay.org
