Extra Loud Telephones available now from Health and Care

We all know someone who could benefit from an extra loud phone in their home. The telephone is a lifeline for a lot of people and at times a telephone conversation is the only conversation that person may have in a day. If that person is eother deaf or hard of hearing then finds it difficult to hear the phone ring or hear the other side of a conversation it is a severe disruption to their life and can lead to upset and confusion.

Amplified telephones are extra loud phones designed specifically for people with hearing difficulties and hearing loss. The amplification is applied to the ringing volume of the loud phone and also the receiving volume which is the volume of the person on the other end of the phone.

Many amplified phones are hearing aid compatible and can be used by deaf people and hearing aid users who have the telecoil facility in their hearing aid. The user has to simply switch their hearing aid to the ‘T’ position to hear the conversation clearly through the amplified phone. An amplified phone can greatly enhance the quality of life of a person who is suffering from hearing loss or who is completely deaf. Conversations can be heard loud and clear with an extra loud phone and as the ringing of the phone is highly amplified the person does not miss a phone call.

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