| The hearing impaired phone has become a great and | | | | is important for those who have hearing hearing |
| valuable tool to the hearing impaired or deaf | | | | problems. The lack thereof is the reason why many |
| community. This phone has certainly helped them gain | | | | are afraid to talk over the phone because they cannot |
| independence in that they can now talk with others | | | | hear the person at the other end. This is further |
| over the phone. | | | | aggravated when the person at the other end has a |
| If you have problems with hearing and you want to | | | | naturally soft voice so ask if you can try the phone out |
| buy this type of phone, the question is how do you | | | | before buying it to avoid disappointments. |
| choose from all the models out there or what features | | | | Another aspect to amplification of volume is that the |
| should your future hearing impaired phone have?a) | | | | user is able to adjust phone ringers so he can hear his |
| Degree of Hearing Loss is defined as Mild, Moderate, | | | | phone ringing. With the degree of hearing loss you |
| Severe, or Deaf. Hearing impaired phones specific to | | | | have, check the phone you fancy if you can hear it |
| the type of hearing problem the person has. | | | | ringing at a distance.c) Tone adjustment is important if |
| If you do not know what type of hearing loss you | | | | you are unable to hear high pitch or low pitch sounds. |
| have you should see your audiologist or your physician. | | | | It's important to not only hear but to be able to |
| In general, if you have a problem with speech clarity | | | | understand what the sound means.d) Hearing aid |
| and is unable to hear soft sounds you may have mild | | | | compatibility is another feature that your future hearing |
| hearing loss, if you have trouble hearing soft sounds | | | | impaired phone should have. If this feature is absent, |
| and not so loud sounds you may have moderate | | | | you will suffer from the feedback produced by your |
| hearing loss, if you have a problem with hearing loud | | | | hearing aid when the phone comes in contact with |
| sounds you may have severe hearing loss, and lastly if | | | | your ear.e) Opting for a corded or cordless phone |
| you rely on lip reading or sign language to | | | | really depends on whether you want to be moving |
| communicate with others then you are deaf or your | | | | about while talking on the phone. Some people do like |
| hearing loss is profound. | | | | talking on the phone while doing house chores.f) Those |
| Those with mild hearing loss can benefit with an 18 to | | | | special features built into a hearing impaired phone can |
| 28 decibel hearing impaired phone while those who | | | | also make the difference. These features are: |
| have moderate hearing loss will find a 30 to 48 decibel | | | | accessories that you can connect such as a neckloop |
| phone to be appropriate to their needs still if the loss is | | | | or Bluetooth, extra loud ringers, big flashing light for |
| severe, a phone with 50 to 55 decibels is | | | | incoming calls, separate volume controls for the ringers |
| recommended. To those who have profound hearing | | | | and the incoming calls, a belt loop for cordless phone, |
| loss, a TTY or text telephone, a video phone, or a | | | | and so much more. |
| captioned telephone, are recommended.b) Amplification | | | | |