Mobile Phone with a Loud RingTone

murphydavid

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

Would probably be worth looking at RNID and Hearing Concern websites - they both do extensive catalogues. Also Connevans - I think they do the one my Mum can actually use!

Oh, and looks like BT do a Sound Connections leaflet which might help.

We have had this question before but I don't have time now to go and look for the relevant links, will try to do so later unless someone helpful does it for me ...

Maybe that explains why I never got on with the 'telephone' setting on my digital aid, but no-one ever said it only worked with some phones. Since I have one 'good' ear I went back to using that, will be stuffed when that ear goes too I know!

Thank you so much for that. When you say "one my Mum can actually use" please can you find out for me what the make and model of that one is. You can't beat a knowing one that actually works. Thanks

Savvy_Sue

It's a noisyphone. Not from Connevans, after all. I think it's a bit pricey and not exactly to my taste with its big buttons and flashing lights, but it does mean I can talk to my mum on the phone again!

If you have a local Centre for the Deaf, they may be able to advise on where you could go and try equipment before purchase. I believe RNID have a good refund policy if it turns out not to suit you.

cestlavie

i ,too, would be very gratful for any persoanl recommendations. have trawled through google and can't seem to find any reviews for phones for the hard of hearing. have a dect gemarc and it isn't very good and so need to replace

Savvy_Sue

Impossible to make personal recommendations, because it does depend on the type of hearing loss you have and also what type of hearing aid you have. Some are meant to work with the T-setting, possibly including the noisy phone mentioned above. That means it's a bit fiddly for mum to pick calls up on it (Think "Just a minute! ... That's better ... Hello, who's that?") but it's good for her to make calls out. She can hear most people quite well on it but not all.

So my best recommendation would be to either buy from somewhere with a cast-iron guarantee that you can send it back if it's no good FOR YOU, or find somewhere to try before you buy.

If you don't have a local Centre for the Deaf, a shop or support group for disabled aids may be able to help.

Jonah1156

I am partially-hearing and now use a digital iad after many years with the analogue version. I, like, perhaps many others are finding suitable DECT phones that are suitable to use with the digital aids as when switching over to the 'T' setting it creates a loud humming noise which makes conversations very awkward indeed.

I believe that BT allegdly do a noise free version in Argos which staes it's hearing aid compatible http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5524543/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7COffice%252C%2BPC%2Band%2Bphones%7C9555804/c_2/2%7Ccat_9555804%7CTelephones%7C9555817/c_3/3%7Ccat_9555817%7CDigital%2Bcordless%2Bsingle%2Bhandsets%7C9555824.htm

Have not tried this yet so if anyone out there who have done so, any views would be appreciated. I am not sure if there are some old stock of the analogue variants are available but i do know for a fact they are a lot better to listen to!

HTH

murphydavid

Thanks.
Argos is a good place to buy because you can always take it back if you don't like it. I think i will give it a try, May be a while before I get round to it but will try to remember to let you's know what it is like when I do

Errata

Just picked up on this. The BT website 'shop' has details of which of their phones are digital aid compatible and which aren't.

fredsnail

The RNID rate the phones for the level of hearing difficulty - we bought a ringer from there so my Grandad could hear the phone ringing.

Had no joy in persuading him to go for a new phone though so he could hear it ring and would pick it up and then hang up as he couldn't hear the other person

treliac

Try your local Social Services Department. They should have a team who can advise on suitable equipment for people with sensory problems.

Savvy_Sue

fredsnail wrote: »

The RNID rate the phones for the level of hearing difficulty - we bought a ringer from there so my Grandad could hear the phone ringing.

Had no joy in persuading him to go for a new phone though so he could hear it ring and would pick it up and then hang up as he couldn't hear the other person

:rotfl:My mum has been using the phone a lot more recently, and as our answerphone sometimes cuts in before anyone answers I've been privileged to hear her confidently saying to DS2 "That's Savvy_Sue, I presume" and him having to persuade her I'm not there!

The suggestion of consulting Social Services is a good one, although the length of time you'll have to wait may vary from one place to another.