Phones and accessories that are Hearing Aid Compatible (HAC) will work with hearing aids that support the telephone switch feature. This is commonly known as the "T-switch" or "T-coil" that is built into the hearing aids. HAC products will only work with hearing aids that have a telephone switch.

Hearing Aid Compatible Phones: IdeaOne Telecom currently sells numerous phone models that meet the FCC M and T rating standards. For more details on devices, please view our phones selection and select features to see the M and T rating or visit IdeaOne Telecom to view and test our devices.

Review the following list of all IdeaOne Telecom devices that are rated for hearing aid compatibility:

Tier Definitions

Low Tier: Voice centric phone that supports messaging. Has small displays and works mostly on the 1XRTT network.

Mid Tier: Improved camera features, greater then 1 Mega Pixel with better resolution with at least QCIF display. Works mostly on the 1XRTT and EVDO networks.

High Tier: Improved camera features, greater then 2 Mega Pixel with better resolution (QVGA or better). A touch screen that works mostly on the EVDO and or EVDO-Rev A networks.

Business: Devices that support operating systems like RIM, MS (Micro-Soft) or Palm. These devices support both data and voice functions.

Hearing Aid Compatible Accessories Not all the wireless phones are hearing aid compatible by themselves and not all the wireless phones that are hearing aid compatible work well with all hearing aids. The lack of compatibility may be due to the radio signals generated by the phone or by the hearing aid design. HAC phone accessories are available to allow wireless phones to work better with hearing aids. One such device, the ClearSounds Amplified Power Neckloop may be available for free through several state programs.