Airlink has products to support the hearing impaired community. The chart below summarizes what products we have and their capabilities (For inquiries regarding availability of handsets, please contact sales@kajeet.com).
HAC = Hearing Aid Compatibility
TTY = Teletypewriter
Definition of Functionality:
1X-Basic: economy phone with basic voice, text, and 1X data capability.
1X-Camera: mid-priced phone with a camera and voice, text, 1X data capability.
1X-QWERTY: high-tier phone with camera, voice, text, 1X data, and a QWERTY keypad. Some phones have music capabilities.
PDA/Smartphone: High-tier phone with camera, voice, text, 3G data, and QWERTY keypad. Some phones have music capabilities.
M-Ratings - Reduced Hearing Aid Device Interference
Some people with a hearing aid device experience a buzzing or whining noise when using a wireless phone. This noise is caused when the electronics within the hearing aid device pick up and demodulate radio frequency (RF) and/or electromagnetic interference (EMI) emitted by the phone.
Phones with an M-Rating of M3 or M4 meet FCC requirements and are less likely to generate interference to hearing devices than phones that are not labeled. M4 is the better/higher of the two ratings.
Hearing devices may also be measured for immunity to this type of interference. Your hearing device manufacturer or hearing health professional can help you find results for your hearing device. The more immune your hearing aid is, the less likely you are to experience interference noise from mobile phones and other sources of RF/EMI such as computer monitors and florescent lighting.
T-Ratings - Compatible with Hearing Aids with Telecoils
A telecoil is a small device that is built into some hearing aids for use with the telephone as well as assistive listening devices. Not all hearing aids have telecoils.
Phones with a T-Rating of T3 or T4 meet FCC requirements and are more likely to work well for people who use hearing aids with telecoils. T4 is the better/higher of the two ratings.
If you have any additional questions, please contact airlink Customer Care.
