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Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) regulations for Mobile phones
In 2003, the FCC adopted rules to make digital wireless telephones compatible with hearing aids and cochlear implants.
Although analog wireless phones do not usually cause interference with hearing aids or cochlear implants, digital wireless
phones sometimes do because of electromagnetic energy emitted by the phone's antenna, backlight, or other components.
Your phone is compliant with FCC HAC regulations (ANSI C63.19- 2011). While some wireless phones are used near some
hearing devices (hearing aids and cochlear implants), users may detect a buzzing, humming, or whining noise. Some hearing
devices are more immune than others to this interference noise and phones also vary in the amount of interference they
generate. The wireless telephone industry has developed a rating system for wireless phones to assist hearing device users in
finding phones that may be compatible with their hearing devices. Not all phones have been rated. Phones that are rated
have the rating on their box or a label located on the box. The ratings are not guarantees. Results will vary depending on the
user's hearing device and hearing loss. If your hearing device happens to be vulnerable to interference, you may not be able
to use a rated phone successfully. Trying out the phone with your hearing device is the best way to evaluate it for your
personal needs.