Mobile Phone with a Loud RingTone

keefyboy_2

I am deaf in my right ear and have 90% loss in the left and wear a digital aid, I went to my local Social Services and the best they could offer a amplifier that fits over the ear piece, it is NOT compatable with all phones, and that includes the DECT phones, also it means that everyone else in the room can hear your and your callers conversation. There is a telephone called a TEXT PHONE available but it costs approx £150 and only works with someone or company who also has a text phone.
I would contact the RNID for any advice.

Savvy_Sue

Moving this to our new Disability Board.

Savvy_Sue

Moving this to our new Disability board.

philnicandamy

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

You have to be careful with ANY kind of pocket: I've drowned a couple of phones in the loo ... :mad:

ahh...nice to see i'm not alone on that one!

altocumulus

It is a bit of a hassle but the RNID shop does allow you to return phones that are not suitable.

Otherwise try if you can to find a local Deaf group, a local RNID outlet or perhaps the Social services...

Alternatively the local hospital audiology department should be in a position to help or at the very least direct....

debtmuncher

keefyboy wrote: »

I am deaf in my right ear and have 90% loss in the left and wear a digital aid, I went to my local Social Services and the best they could offer a amplifier that fits over the ear piece, it is NOT compatable with all phones, and that includes the DECT phones, also it means that everyone else in the room can hear your and your callers conversation. There is a telephone called a TEXT PHONE available but it costs approx £150 and only works with someone or company who also has a text phone.
I would contact the RNID for any advice.

do you mean a minicom? if so that can be obtained via your local occupational therapy department. it doesnt matter if another person doesnt have a minicom...just put 18001 before the number you want to dial to contact another person via normal phone. if that person needs to phone you they need to put 18002 before your number so that you can answer via minicom. all calls will go via typetalk and get charged at whatever rate you are on...bt/typetalk operate a discount service and i am not certain but i am pretty sure other networks wont get that service. further info on typetalk in the link below

http://www.typetalk.org/

altocumulus

debtmuncher wrote: »

do you mean a minicom? if so that can be obtained via your local occupational therapy department. it doesnt matter if another person doesnt have a minicom...just put 18001 before the number you want to dial to contact another person via normal phone. if that person needs to phone you they need to put 18002 before your number so that you can answer via minicom. all calls will go via typetalk and get charged at whatever rate you are on...bt/typetalk operate a discount service and i am not certain but i am pretty sure other networks wont get that service. further info on typetalk in the link below

http://www.typetalk.org/

If you use a PC there is software available that allows you to 'mimic' a textphone. I use Texterm and it is free....from the Deaf Children's Web site (but you need a modem) or you can buy software from the RNID that uses your broadband connection....

altocumulus

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

I do sometimes manage to miss my phone vibrating in my trouser or skirt pocket, depends on the fit and how much other junk I've got in there, but if I'm wearing a shirt with a breast pocket it gets me every time! :rotfl:

there is always somewhere that will notice a vibrating phone .... :rotfl:

Savvy_Sue

altocumulus wrote: »

there is always somewhere that will notice a vibrating phone .... :rotfl:

No I am NOT putting my phone in either of THOSE places! :rotfl:

soolin

Ask social services whether any of the disability groups locally run equipment fairs, the charity I belong to run one usually once a year. At this fair (which is completely free to attend) all the larger charities and equipment companies are invited to have a stall and demonstrate their goods.

The people attending usually have an excellent working knowledge of the equipment even if they do not have a disability themselves and will often set up equipment to let people try it and find the most suitable item. At the last but one I attended I ordered a special phone for my father and I hadn't realised until I attended that different sorts of hearing aids require different sorts of phones.

Don't forget as well that if you are medically diagnosed (although I can't see what on earth that means) you can buy the equipment free of VAT which makes it a little cheaper.