Cellphone for hearing impared person

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October 31, 2020, 12:19 PM

Cellphone for hearing impared person

I had a Tracphone which had a poor audio output and was not user friendly.

Does anyone have suggestions or recommendations for a good phone for limited use....no surfing the web?

TIA

October 31, 2020, 12:22 PM

Rey HRH

if you have a hearing aid, new hearing aids have smart phone apps that let you connect automatically to the phone.

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October 31, 2020, 12:40 PM

dave7378

quote:
Originally posted by Rey HRH:
if you have a hearing aid, new hearing aids have smart phone apps that let you connect automatically to the phone.

Correct. I have oticon hearing aids and am able to listen to my phone calls through them. Work very well.

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October 31, 2020, 12:50 PM

PHPaul

Bluetooth to HA's is The Bomb! First time I've been able to carry on a phone conversation without asking the caller to repeat themselves constantly in years.

If you don't have aids, I'd look for a phone with a phone jack and ear buds which I suspect is a pretty standard thing anyway.

Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent.

October 31, 2020, 09:38 PM

Aglifter

Sonim makes the flip phone I have - it has a 100+ db ringer, and speaker, I think.

I know the ringer is ridiculous, if turned up all the way.

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November 01, 2020, 04:52 PM

95flhr

quote:
Originally posted by charlie12:
I have Resound hearing aids and they are connected to my Iphone

As do I,

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November 01, 2020, 08:17 PM

coloradohunter44

You need V-Tail to comment. I know he uses a combination of devices, but not sure which ones.

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November 02, 2020, 10:12 AM

I ended up getting a Samsung Galaxy A11 from the Verizon store in Fair Lakes Shopping Center for $150. The external speaker provides sufficient volume for bad hearing.

The service fee is $35 the first 9 months and $25 there after with no contract. The service was excellent with setting up the phone.

Thanks for your help.