Cellphone Survey Results

Last updated: September 4, 2008

Hello everyone - the cellphone survey is closed but we continue to look for information about hearing aid compatible cellphones. We encourage you to send us information about phones that you have tried that work (and don't work) so we can continue to update the information. Phones are constantly changing so some phones listed are no longer available and we will endeavor to sort through the information to keep it current.

As more information becomes available we will add more information to help you find the phone most suitable for your needs. At this time we are presenting the information first by carrier (Telus, Bell, Rogers etc.), then by the manufacturer of the phone, model, the overall rating, and the features that help make it user friendly for connecting with amplification. The rating scale is as follows.
***** = Excellent
**** = Very Good
*** = Good
** = Fair
* = Poor

The final column is the M/T rating (if provided by the manufacturer). An M3 or M4 rating means that the phone is less likely to create interference when it is near a hearing aid. M4 is the best rating. A T3 or T4 rating means the phone should work with a hearing aid on the telecoil setting. T4 is the better of the two ratings. So the best phone would have an M4/T4 rating.

Note: Below the survey results, we have a listing of phones by Manufacturer that have been rated as M4/T4. These phones haven't been rated by consumers.

When a phone has been rated, we will try to provide a link to www.phonescoop.com as this website seems to be quite comprehensive in outlining ALL the features of the phones. Obviously, not all phones are available in each country. We will try to provide more country specific information as it becomes available.

Service Carrier	Brand	Model	Overall rating	Blue tooth	TTY	Headset jack(mm)		M/T rating
Bell	Blackberry
	Audiovox	8100	****			2.5
	HTC	HTC 8125 (Wizard)	**	2.0	No	2.5		No
	HTC	HTC 8925 (Tilt)	**	2.0	No	No		No
	Kyocera
	LG
	Motorola	E815	****	1.1	Yes	2.5		M4/T4
	Nokia	Nokia 6275i	*****	2.0+EDR	Yes	2.5		?
	Novatel
	Palm
	Samsung
	Sanyo
Telus	Audiovox	CDM 8150	*	No		2.5		not rated
	Blackberry
	HTC
	Kyocera
	LG	LG 125	***1/2	No	yes	2.5		M3
	LG	LG 490	****
		LG545	****
		LG 4600	****
		LG 245	****	yes 1.1	Y	2.5		M4
		LG 4750		No	Y	2.5		?
		LG 4750		No	Y	2.5		?
		LG 6070	*****			2.5
		LG 6190	***	No	No	2.5		?
		LG 8100	*****	1.1	Yes	2.5		M3
		LG 8500 Chocolate Flip	****	No	No	?		M3
		LG Migo		No	No	2.5		M3
	Migo
	Motorola	RAZR V3c	*****	yes 1.1	Yes	2.5		M4/T4
		V710	****	yes 1.1	Yes	2.5		M3/T3
		W385		yes 1.1	Yes	2.5		M4/T4
		A840		No	Yes	2.5		M3
		MOTORZR K1m		Yes	Yes	2.5		M4/T4
	Nokia	6165i		yes 1.2	Yes	2.5		M4/T4
	Nokia	6265i		yes 1.2	Yes	2.5		M3/T4
	Palm
	Pantech
	Samsung	SCH-A540	*****	No	No	2.5		not rated
		SCH-A570		No	No	2.5		Not rated
		SCH-A630		No	No	2.5		M3
		SCH-A645				2.5		M3
		SCH-A650	***
		SCH-A870						M4/T4
		SCH-A950		yes 1.2	Yes	2.5		Not rated
		SCH-u510						Not rated
		SCH-u510						Not rated
		SPH-a720		Yes	Yes	Yes		M4/T4
		SPH-m620		yes 2.0	Yes	USB		M4/T3
	Sanyo
Rogers	Blackberry
	HP
	HTC
		LG
	Motorola	V300	****	No	Yes	2.5		?
	Motorola	V360,	**
	Motorola	Razr V3	**	1.1/class 1	Yes	2.5		M3 (1900Hz only)
	Motorola	Moto Q	*****	1.2	Yes	2.5		M3
	Motorola	V361	*****
	Nokia	6061	**
	Palm
	Pantech
	Samsung	SGH-T609	*
	SonyEricsson
Vodacom	Motorola	Motorola BT50	**
Virgin	LG	LG VX-3300	***
	LG	LG 150	***
Verizon	Blackberry	7130e	**
	Motorola	v60	**	No	Yes	2.5		not rated
	Palm	Tre 700P	*****
T-Mobile	Motorola	RAZR	****
AT&T (USA Only)	Apple	iPhone	*

Further info on the iPhones: Hearing aid compatibility is poor. This appears to be due to the large size of the screen. No M/T rating is available but several reports from users is that the iPhones are too noisy with the hearing aid microphone or the the t-coil setting. Also, we have also received reports that the Bluetooth function does not pair well with the Smartlink FM systems. It will pair but it needs to be re-paired for each use.

M4/T4 Rated Cell phones (listed by Manufacturer)

BlackBerry (RIM)
7250
7520
8703e
8830

HTC
XV6800 / PPC6800 / P4000 (Mogul)

Kyocera
K325 / K312 (Cyclops)KX9 (Oystr)
M1000 (Lingo)

LG
AX-145 / AX-140 / LX-140 / 200c (Aloha)
AX-275
LX-160
LX-550 (Fusic)
LX-570 (Muziq)
VX-5300 / UX-245 / AX-245VX-8350
VX-8550
VX-8700
VX-9400

Motorola
E815/816 (Hollywood)
i730 / i733/ i710 / i720 / i740
i720 / i740
i870 / i875
ic402 (Blend)
ic502 (Buzz)
ic902 (Deluxe)
RAZR maxx Ve
RAZR V3m
RAZR2 V9m
ROKR Z6m
W385

Nokia
6255i / 6256i
6315i


Pantech
Ocean
PN-210 / PN-205
PN-215 / CDM-8915 / PN-300 (Snapper)PN-820

Sanyo
Katana DLX
Katan II
M1
MM-5600
SCP-2400
SCP-3200
SCP-7050

Samsung
Fin
Heat
M300
M520
SCH-A870 (Siren)
SCH-R200
SCH-R400
SCH-R500
SCH-U340 (Snap)
SCH-U520SCH-U540
SCH-U620
SCH-U740 Recently rated 3rd in top 10 cellphones by MSN
SGH-D307
SPH-A110 / A120 (Jitterbug)
SPH-M500
SPH-M610
SPH-M620 (UpStage) Recently rated 7th in top 10 cellphones on MSN

Tuesday Tips: Loop Systems

Now I know the name sounds strange and "loopy" (pardon the pun), but Loop Systems, also known as Induction Loop Systems, are something that may be available at your local place of worship or theatre.

Basically an induction loop is a loop of wire that encircles a room and is connected to the output of an audio amplifier. A person can speak into a microphone that sends their voice to the amplfier which relays the voice to the loop. Loop translates the voice into an electromagnetic field. Some hearing aids have a telecoil, which is a tiny magnetic coil inside the aid, that can take that electromagnetic field and translate the transmitted voice back into sound.

Many places of worship have had their halls "looped," so that hearing aid users can turn their hearing aids to the telecoil/telephone setting and hear the voice of the speaker directly in their hearing aids. The advantage is that the loop transmission helps to reduce the background noise and bring the speaker's voice closer to the listener.

If you are not sure if your place of worship is equipped with a loop system, contact the person who handles the audio-visual equipment and ask. If you are interested in setting up a loop system in your place of worship, you can contact WIDHH's Communication Aids department.

If you are not sure how to use your telecoil, or if you're not sure if you even have a telecoil, contact your audiologist or dispenser and ask them. Almost all behind-the-ear hearing aids have telecoil built inside of them. It's only a matter of the clinic activating them. Some in-the-ear custom models may not have them because they may not fit inside the hearing aid. Again, ask your audiologist or dispenser about your hearing aids. Everyone's situation is unique.