HAC

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Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC)

Under Section 20.19(h) of the FCC’s revised HAC rules, beginning January 15, 2009, each manufacturer and service provider subject to the HAC rules that operates a publicly-accessible website must make available on its website (1) a list of all hearing aid-compatible models currently offered, the ratings of those models, and (2) an explanation of the rating system. Each service provider must also specify on its website, based on the levels of functionality that the service provider has defined, the level that each hearing aid-compatible model falls under as well as an explanation of how the functionality of the handsets varies at the different levels.

HAC is best described when mobile phones and hearing devices (hearing aids and cochlear implants) are used together the result is buzzing, humming or whining noises that are detected by the user. Some hearing devices are more immune than others to this interference noise, and phones also vary in the amount of interference they generate.

The wireless telephone industry has developed two types of ratings for mobile phones to assist hearing device users in finding phones that may be compatible with their hearing devices.

M-Ratings
Phones rated M3 or M4 meet FCC requirements and are likely to generate less interference to hearing devices than phones that are not labeled. M4 is the better/higher of the two ratings

T-Ratings
Phones rated T3 or T4 meet FCC requirements and are likely to be more usable with a hearing device’s telecoil.

It is important to try the different features of any phone thoroughly and in different locations, using your hearing aid or cochlear implant, to determine if you hear any interfering noise. Consult with James Valley or the manufacturer of the phone for information hearing aid compatibility.

 

HAC Ratings 

Phone Models

Model Name

FCC ID

Wi-Fi Interface

M-Rating

T-Rating

HTC 6175 Snap NM8CEDA100 Not our model M3 T3
HTC ADR6250 Hero NM8HERO200 802.11 b, g M3 T3
HTC ADR6275 Desire NM8PB99400 802.11 b, g, n M4 T3
HTC 6800 Mogul NM8TITA100 Yes M4 T4
HTC 8635 Coach PP4COACH No M4 T4
Kyocera K323 OVFKWCK24B M3
LG 100 BEJLG100C M4 T4
LG 230 Nite BEJLG231C M4
LG 265 Script BEJVM265 M3 T4
LG 300 BEJAX300 M3 T3
LG AN430 Wine II BEJUN430 M4 T4
LG AS740 Axis BEJAX840 802.11 b, g, n M4 T4
LG 840 Spyder II BEJAX840 M4 T4
LG 8575 Samba BEJVX8575 M4 T4
LG 9250 Ellipse BEJVX9200 M4
LG 9600 Versa BEJVX9600 M4 T4
Motorola A854 Milestone IHDP56KC6 802.11 b, g M3
Motorola K1M Krazr IHDT56GH1 M4 T4
Motorola QA30 Hint IHDP56JX2 M4 T3
Motorola V323i IHDT56FT1 M4
Motorola V3m Razr IHDT56FT1 M4 T4
Motorola V9m Razr II IHDT56HT1 M4 T4
Motorola VE465 IHDP56JM1 M4
Motorola W315 IHDT56GE1 M3
Motorola W385 IHDT56HC1 M4 T4
Motorola W845 Quantico IHDT56KS1 M4 T3
Samsung SCH-r350 Free 2BU A3LSCHR350 M4 T4
Samsung SCH-r460 My Shot II A3LSCHR460 M4
Samsung SCH-r631 Messager Touch A3LSCHR631 M4 T3
Samsung SCH-r810 Finesse A3LSCHR810 M4

 

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