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HAC statement
Thisphonehasbeentestedand
ratedforusewithhearingaidsfor
someofthewirelesstechnologies
thatituses.
However,theremaybesomenewer
wirelesstechnologiesusedinthis
phonethathavenotbeentested
yetforusewithhearingaids.
Itisimportanttotrythedifferent
featuresofthisphonethoroughly
andindifferentlocations,using
yourhearingaidorcochlear
implant,todetermineifyouhear
anyinterferingnoise.
Consultyourserviceprovideror
themanufacturerofthisphone
forinformationonhearingaid
compatibility.
Ifyouhavequestionsaboutreturn
orexchangepolicies,consultyour
serviceproviderorphoneretailer.
FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibility
(HAC) Regulations for Wireless
Devices
Whilesomewirelessphonesareused
nearsomehearingdevices(hearingaids
andcochlearimplants),usersmaydetect
abuzzing,humming,orwhiningnoise.
Somehearingdevicesaremoreimmune
thanotherstothisinterferencenoise,
andphonesalsovaryintheamountof
interferencetheygenerate.
Thewirelesstelephoneindustryhas
developedaratingsystemforwireless
phones,toassisthearingdeviceusersto
ndphonesthatmaybecompatiblewith
theirhearingdevices.Notallphoneshave
beenrated.Phonesthatareratedhave
theratingontheirboxoralabellocated
onthebox.
Theratingsarenotguarantees.
Resultswillvarydependingontheuser’s
hearingdeviceandhearingloss.Ifyour
hearingdevicehappenstobevulnerable
tointerference,youmaynotbeableto
usearatedphonesuccessfully.
Tryingoutthephonewithyourhearing
deviceisthebestwaytoevaluateitfor
yourpersonalneeds.
For Your Safety