Staying Connected with a Hearing Aid Compatible Home Phone

At CapTel, we understand how important it is to stay connected with friends and family. Whether it’s a quick hello, sharing important news, or just enjoying a friendly chat, these conversations are important for a sense of community. Using a traditional home phone may be difficult or frustrating for a person with hearing loss. CapTel has created a hearing aid compatible home phone that can help you have effortless conversations. Let’s take a look at how you can stay connected with a hearing aid compatible home phone.

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Challenges of Standard Phones

Using a standard home phone with a hearing aid may present a range of obstacles. These might include:

• Feedback and Whistling: The close proximity of the phone receiver to the hearing aid can cause an annoying whistling sound or feedback loop, making conversations uncomfortable and difficult to follow.
• Muffled or Distorted Sounds: Even without feedback, the audio quality of a regular phone might not be optimized for hearing aids, leading to muffled or distorted voices. This can make it challenging to distinguish words and understand the conversation.
• Inconsistent Volume Levels: Standard phones may not offer the amplification needed for individuals with hearing loss, even when using hearing devices. This can result in missed words and a strained listening experience.
• Compatibility Issues: Not all home phones are designed with hearing aids in mind, leading to potential compatibility problems and a less-than-ideal user experience.

These challenges can sometimes lead to avoiding phone calls or not fully understanding phone conversations. CapTel provides a solution to connect easily and confidently.

Home Phones Designed for Hearing Aid Compatibility

CapTel engineered captioned phones specifically to work seamlessly for people with hearing loss and those who use hearing aids. The technology addresses the common frustrations and provides a more comfortable and clear calling experience. Here’s how CapTel hearing aid compatible home phones stand out:

• HAC (Hearing Aid Compatibility): Our phones meet or exceed industry standards for Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) ratings. This means they have been proven to work effectively with a wide range of hearing aids.
• Telecoil (T-Coil) Technology: CapTel phone models feature a telecoil (also known as a T-coil). This is a small copper coil built into many hearing aids. When you switch your hearing aid to the T-coil setting and use a CapTel phone with T-coil compatibility, the phone transmits the sound magnetically, directly to your hearing aid. This significantly reduces background noise and feedback, resulting in clearer audio.
• Amplified Sound: CapTel phones offer adjustable amplification levels, allowing you to boost the volume of incoming calls to a level that is comfortable and easy for you to hear with or without hearing aids.
• Adjustable Tone Control: Beyond just volume, CapTel phones include tone control features. This allows you to fine-tune the pitch of the incoming voice, making it easier to distinguish certain sounds and improve clarity.
• TIA-4953 Certification: The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) sets standards to ensure telephone audio performance is clear and usable for people with various degrees of hearing loss. CapTel models feature TIA-4953 compliant handsets, further ensuring that people who use hearing aids experience clear audio tailored for people with hearing loss.

The Added Benefits of CapTel

CapTel phones offer additional features that enhance the calling experience for everyone:

• Captioned Conversations: CapTel phones provide real-time captions of your phone conversations. The captions scroll across a built-in screen, allowing you to read what the other person is saying while you listen, improving clarity and understanding.
• Large Buttons and Displays: We understand the importance of ease of use. That’s why many CapTel phones feature large, easy-to-read buttons and clear, high-contrast displays.
• Speed Dial and Memory Buttons: Connecting with frequently called contacts is simple with programmable speed dial buttons. CapTel also saves your previous calls, allowing you to easily call back numbers that have called you.
• User-Friendly Interface: Our phones are designed to be intuitive and straightforward to operate, minimizing any learning curve.

Choosing the Right CapTel Phone for Your Needs

We offer a range of CapTel phone models to suit different preferences and needs. When considering which CapTel phone is right for you, you might ask yourself about the following.

• Would a touchscreen model be beneficial for operating your phone system?
• Do you prefer a large text or high contrast captioning screen?
• Are you operating on high-speed WiFi?
• Do you qualify for assistance with the cost of a new hearing aid compatible home phone?

Our dedicated customer support team is always available to answer your questions and help you choose the CapTel phone that best fits your individual requirements.

Conclusion

At CapTel, our goal is to empower people with hearing loss to stay connected with ease and confidence. Our hearing aid compatible home phones are designed to help with clarity, ease of use, and simplified, stress-free phone conversations. Connecting hearing aids to your home phone with captions allows for clear, stress-free conversations. Explore which CapTel phone is a good fit for you.