help with cost for phone am profoundly deaf

summerof0763

hi could someone help me, is there any way I can get help towards the cost for a phone?
apparently I can't get one throgh the occupatinol services, and need one suitable for profoundly deaf, but prices are rediculous!
am feeling really isolated, plus if anything goes wrong health wise then am stuffed as I live alone x

jacques_chirac

Do you not receive DLA? This is intended to cover the costs of disability related items.

Errata

Contact your local social work team for deaf people, they should be able to point you in the direction of the local technical equipment service which will loan you a textphone FOC. You will have to pay for the line rental.

summerof0763

social work told me they no longer do phones hence why I wondered if there was any other way? x

Buzby

They come up often on Auction sites - just set up an automatic search.

[Deleted User]

would a mobile not be of more use so you could text?

summerof0763

can't txt a doc in middle of night, I already have to use text for friends n family, but to be honest its not the same

Poppy_Jane_Parka

OP have you tried your local Action on Hearing Loss group?

summerof0763

Poppy_Jane_Parka wrote: »

OP have you tried your local Action on Hearing Loss group?

have not heard of them, will look see if I can find one, thanks, do they loan you a phone?