User's Manual

7 Safety and Warranty

HOW WILL I KNOW WHICH WIRELESS PHONES ARE HEARING AID

COMPATIBLE?

The Hearing Aid Compatibility rating is displayed on the wireless phone box.

A phone is considered Hearing Aid Compatible for acoustic coupling (microphone mode) if

it has an “M3” or “M4” rating. A digital wireless phone is considered Hearing Aid Compatible

for inductive coupling (telecoil mode) if it has a “T3” or “T4” rating.

7.5 FDA CONSUMER UPDATE

U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION CENTER FOR

DEVICES AND RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH CONSUMER UPDATE ON WIRELESS

PHONES

HOW WILL I KNOW IF MY HEARING AID WILL WORK WITH A PARTICULAR

DIGITAL WIRELESS PHONE?

You’ll want to try a number of wireless phones so that you can decide which works the best

with your hearing aids. You may also want to talk with your hearing aid professional about

the extent to which your hearing aids are immune to interference, if they have wireless phone

shielding, and whether your hearing aid has a HAC rating.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HEARING AIDS AND DIGITAL WIRELESS

PHONE

FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility and Volume Control –

http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/hearing.html

Hearing Loss Association of America –

http://www.hearingloss.org/learn/cellphonetech.asp

CTIA – http://www.accesswireless.org/hearingaid/

Gallaudet University, RERC – http://tap.gallaudet.edu/voice

1. Do wireless phones pose a health hazard?

The available scientific evidence does not show that any health problems are associated with

using wireless phones. There is no proof, however, that wireless phones are absolutely safe.