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or phone retailer.
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 (“T
Switch” or “Telephone Switch”) than unrated phones. T4 is the
better/ higher of the two ratings. (Note that not all hearing
devices have telecoils in them.)
Your phone meets the M4/T3 level rating.
Hearing devices may also be rated. Your hearing device
manufacturer or hearing health professional may help you find
this rating. For more information about FCC Hearing Aid
Compatibility, please go to http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro.
Turning on the HAC Setting
To turn on the HAC function, touch
the
Home
key
>
>
Phone > > Settings > Call settings
and check
Hearing
aids
.
This section applies to T-Rating only and hearing aids that
contain telecoils. When the HAC setting is on, your phone
sends the audio from your phone calls to the telecoil rather than
to the microphone of your hearing aid. You are likely to hear
calls much better because volume is increased and background