Phones for Hard of Hearing

Crash · 16-11-2003 4:11pm #1

Just wondering does anyone have any information on phones which are designed for those with hard of hearing i.e. amplified phones or phones compatible with hearing aids. need to outfit my grandmothers house with a couple in an attempt to get her back on her feet following my grandfathers death. if anyone has any links to companies supplying these it would be excellent.

Cheers.

Neil.

Amz · 16-11-2003 8:10pm

My gran uses an amplified phone of some sort... will find out from my dad where the got it.

As far as I know they got it sent from the UK... BT might be your best bet.

I'll get back to ya!

Capt'n Midnight · 16-11-2003 8:35pm

You could try Eircom 1901
they say most of their phones already have induction coupling for hearing aids on the T-Position

cf. Phone book page 13
Amplifier phones:
eircom offers phones which allow you to increase the volume of incoming speach.

you can also get ringers on extensions - not a phone, but rings loudly if plugged into an extension - you could try a speaker phone too.

Victor · 17-11-2003 5:12pm

Originally posted by Capt'n Midnight
You could try Eircom 1901 they say most of their phones already have induction coupling for hearing aids on the T-Position

Is this the same as the Loop system - if I have it right it sends a radio message direct from device to hearing aid?

Capt'n Midnight · 17-11-2003 5:39pm

AFAIK
It would be induction rather than RF - changing magnetic field - a bit like a transformer - one coil is in the phone and the other is in the hearing aid..

Crash · 18-11-2003 5:32pm

Thanks lads and ladies. will get onto them post with. the ringer isnt the actual problem (well it is but not the main one) just making it so she's able to answer the phone and talk is.

will try eircom and the national council for the deaf posthaste.

Phones for Hard of Hearing

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