New Rules Will Make More Mobile Phones Available To Hearing-Aid Users

Published: Jun 21, 2007

Hearing-aid users who’ve had trouble using mobile phones because of electrical interference are about to get a break. Beginning this September, FCC regulations will require cell phones sold in the US to include info on the level of interference callers with hearing aids can expect.

Additionally, carriers will be required to offer hearing-aid compatibility on at least four different models, or 25% of their product lines—whichever is greater. By 2008, half of all mobile phones sold will need to be low-interference, hearing-aid compatible models. Of course, once they get their compatible phones, hearing-aid users might be a little surprised to discover that they still have trouble hearing calls, due to overtaxed networks. So far, though, no legislation is planned to address that.
 
Source: Engadget.com  

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