Help for Hearing Impairment

piglet4

summerof0763 wrote: »

hi could you give names of phones that work with t setting as my phone not much good?

Hi summerof0763, your best bet is to look at either the Connevans or Action on Hearing Loss/RNID websites, they both sell lots of different hearing aid compatible phones. (Remember, you can buy assistive equipment VAT-free if you're deaf!)

Amplicomms and Geemarc phones are usually very good, e.g. the Amplicomms PowerTel 58 (sorry, you'll have to google, can't post links yet ).

You can get cordless DECT phones with telecoils too, however be warned that some hearing aids produce a lot of static-y interference with these phones. Corded phones don't have this problem. My current phone is a Panasonic DECT from the AoHL/RNID shop, which works reasonably well with my Oticon Zests (there's a tiny bit of buzzing, but it's bearable).

You can also get "hearing aid compatible" phones in places like Argos and Tescos. While these do have telecoil, most have little or no extra amplification. Depending on your hearing loss a phone like this might work for you. Personally I need a nice big volume boost along with a telecoil, since my hearing loss is in the severe-profound range.

Hope this helps!

summerof0763

hi i am severe/profoundly deaf also hence the problem of actually getting a phone i can hear with,i need a cordless as phone line no-where near seats,may give argos a wee look as dont want to spend a fortune

piglet4

summerof0763 wrote: »

hi i am severe/profoundly deaf also hence the problem of actually getting a phone i can hear with,i need a cordless as phone line no-where near seats,may give argos a wee look as dont want to spend a fortune

Hmm, the hearing-aid compatible ones from Argos are all corded, I think.

Try a search for "KX-TG6591EM", it's a hearing aid compatible Panasonic cordless phone. It's a newer model of the phone that I have, which is just about loud enough for me. Amazon are selling it for £29.99 at the moment

To be honest though, I prefer to use my mobile for most calls, the sound quality through my Bluetooth Streamer is just incredible. If you can persuade your audiologist to get you some Bluetooth-compatible aids then it's definitely the way to go.

summerof0763

ooh am so jealous,i have to use my mobile to txt only,cant hear a thing on it,yet audiologist say am on the strongest hearing aid they can give me!!

must admit i hate the ones i have noises outside have me in a tizzy as i have no idea which noise is coming from which direction.

have taken a look at phone,do amazon take it back if its not suitable?

piglet4

summerof0763 wrote: »

ooh am so jealous,i have to use my mobile to txt only,cant hear a thing on it,yet audiologist say am on the strongest hearing aid they can give me!!

must admit i hate the ones i have noises outside have me in a tizzy as i have no idea which noise is coming from which direction.

have taken a look at phone,do amazon take it back if its not suitable?

Well, according to the Amazon website, you can only return electronics if they are unopened/unused...

I just had a quick look at the AoHL/RNID shop, they sell an extra-loud DECT phone for £33 (BigTel 200). They also have some really good offers on ex-demo equipment at the moment. Unlike Amazon, they do let you return unsuitable items provided they are in "as-new" condition, so might be a safer bet. I've sent things back there myself without any problems.

By the way, if you've had your NHS aids longer than 3 years, do go along and ask audiology for an upgrade

summerof0763

piglet4 wrote: »

Well, according to the Amazon website, you can only return electronics if they are unopened/unused...

I just had a quick look at the AoHL/RNID shop, they sell an extra-loud DECT phone for £33 (BigTel 200). They also have some really good offers on ex-demo equipment at the moment. Unlike Amazon, they do let you return unsuitable items provided they are in "as-new" condition, so might be a safer bet. I've sent things back there myself without any problems.

By the way, if you've had your NHS aids longer than 3 years, do go along and ask audiology for an upgrade

hi i will take a look on that site in morning and see,as obviously if its not suitable then would want to return.

not sure if it been quite 3yrs since last check-up although oldest sister says am very loud,which kinda embarrasses me,as dont like drawing attention to myself.

thank you for your help x

Guardsman

I could never get on well with a hearing-aid compatible phone and I did try a few of them out.
The one that worked for me is one of these http://www.amplicomphones.co.uk/index.php?id=amplicom_pt49_big_button_desk_phone

It is hearing aid compatible but I simply remove one of my hearing aids and use the amplified button.

Guardsman

I just bought a camera that has a volume control for the various beeps and buzzes it gives off.
It's useful when we can increase the volume from the factory settings that have been set for people with perfect hearing.
What I'm basically saying is that over time I have learned to do a bit of research or ask questions before I buy a gadget because it does make life a lot easier when we buy things that are geared to help us.

Errata

It's always worth having a look at the Connevans website. They supply to education, councils and the public. The mobile I bought from them has better sound quality than landline phones fitted with an induction loop.
Mobile is the Doro model.

StephenM_2

Errata wrote: »

It's always worth having a look at the Connevans website. They supply to education, councils and the public. The mobile I bought from them has better sound quality than landline phones fitted with an induction loop.
Mobile is the Doro model.

I've got a Doro from Connevans, which I use my with cochlear implant on the T setting. The voice quality is much better than my previous mobile, which was unusable on the T setting, but the phone is very basic and very expensive compared with other basic mobiles. And the assumption seems to be that if you are deaf, you are sight-impaired as well and need huge text.