Hearing Aid Compatibility with Mobile Phones

Some Motorola phones are measured for

compatibility with hearing aids. If the box for your

particular model has “Rated for Hearing Aids” printed

on it, the following explanation applies.

When some mobile 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

ratings for some of their mobile 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 on the box.

The ratings are not guarantees. Results will vary

depending on the user’s hearing device and hearing

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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.

M-Ratings:Phones rated M3 or M4 meet FCC requirements and are likely to generate less interference to hearing devices than phones that are not labeled. M4 is the better/higher of the two ratings.

T-Ratings:Phones rated T3 or T4 meet FCC requirements and are likely to be more usable with a hearing device’s telecoil (“T Switch” or “Telephone Switch”) than unrated phones. T4 is the better/higher of the two ratings. (Note that not all hearing devices have telecoils in them.)

Hearing devices may also be measured for immunity to this type of interference. Your hearing device

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Motorola V3c Some Motorola phones are measured for, On it, the following explanation applies, Hearing Aid Compatibility