BT Synergy 3105 and adding a Freestyle 710/750 additional handset

roytom

Hi All,
I have hearing difficulties and need a cordless handset that works with my hearing aids (inductive coupler) - the BT Freestyle 710/750 range claim to do this. This is a rarity in cordless handsets. My existing system, BT Synergy 3105 is GAP compatible (but has no hearing aid support) and the BT Freestyle 710/750 is also GAP compatible.
I purchased an additional handset (to add to my 4 BT Synergy phone system, it should allow 5 handsets to one base station) but despite the fact they are both GAP compatible phones the new BT Freestyle 710/750 handset will not register on the base of the Synergy system.
My reason for not shelling out on a whole new system was due to the fact that I’m still unsure how well the T loop setting (inductive coupler hearing aids) works with this type of phone equipment.
Any help/advice gratefully received,
Regards,
Roy

Hear-Hear

Hello roytom

Until a few years ago, Geemarc phones were a no-brainer first choice as hearing aid compatible. In recent years, I have found Amplicom simply cannot be beaten in terms of functionality, compatibility with hearing aids, and durability.

For the record, I have no financial involvement with either manufacturer.

Scrounger

roytom wrote: »

... despite the fact they are both GAP compatible phones the new BT Freestyle 710/750 handset will not register on the base of the Synergy system.

Sadly, IME not unusual with different makes of dect phones (despite their GAP claims).

If your additional handset has a 'proper' base station then you could always run with the two base stations plugged in to your BT line - even if they were positioned next to each other (eg using a BT jack double adaptor).

Scrounger