Trouble hearing on the telephone
By Graylin Bee
May 9, 2011 at 8:19
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My Mom recently upgraded with newer hearing aids. Now she is having trouble hearing over the telephone. She has to remove the hearing aid to hear. She is able to hear with them in when she uses her cell phone but not with her landline. She rarely uses her cell phone.
Anyone have a suggestion about the best phone for her that plugs into the wall?
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acebass April 24 at 1:181 LikeMost modern hearing aids have a telephone pickup module (T Coiil) to help hear on the phone. Has she checked out this problem with her audioliogist? If you guys her lucky, a simple Hearing Aid adjustment might solve the problem.
If not, I agree with colobuffgirl. A speaker phone might do the trick.
Good Luck.
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Graylin Bee January 24 at 3:330 LikesEdited January 24 at 3:34 by Graylin Bee
Thanks for all the responses There are so many different problems with phones based on the person's hearing difficulties.
My sister found a phone for Mom that seems to be working out. I haven't checked to see what brand and model it is But she is able to hear people over it much easier. -
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J KateCA January 24 at 3:181 LikeMy mom has the same issue, only reversed. She can hear on the land line, but not on cell phones. We tried several brands of phones until we found the landline phone that she could hear from. You may have to do some test runs and return the products that don't work. Not a fun process, but she is the only one who can know. We found that a corded phone was the only one that was clear enough for my mom's type of hearing loss. You may want to try that. Cordless phones are certainly more convenient, but it's a small price to pay for being able to have an actual conversation. Best of luck on your search.
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colobuffgirl July 7 at 9:091 LikeMaybe there's a speaker phone she can use. You can get light flashers so you see when the phone rings. I use a speaker phone all the time.
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RAYT721 May 13, 2011 at 5:141 LikeEdited May 16, 2011 at 3:31 by RAYT721Does your community have a hearing and speech center? They may have referrals for your Mom's situation. Has she considered a TTY machine? If she has a computer, AOL Instant Messenger offers a "relay" service for phone calls in which operators will receive or make calls by voice and type to the AIM messenger program. It's a free service.
Does Mom have a cell phone? There are also web services that can translate emails to text and texts to emails. Do a google search.
There is a program from the Fed Gov offering free cell phones to those in need. The 250 minutes a month plan includes voice mail and texting. It's definitely something to look into for the qualifications.
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