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Hi, Krista.
Not sure where you're at on your assistive technology road, but one phone app that I have found particularly useful is speech-to-text "Live Transcribe". It's pretty fast and accurate but one needs to be physically close to the other person talking (in person only). I believe it's available for either Android or Apple (mine is Android). A web search for this will take you to your platform of choice.
While my hearing loss is not as severe as yours, I have contemplated a speech to text landline which is available through your audiologist/gov program, at no cost. There have been many commercials on television for services like this.
Another phone call app is "Innocaption" that can be used for cell calls. I had set this up but never used it.
I hope this is helpful for you; I know personally how frustrating it is to carry on a conversation in person, especially if the person is wearing a mask, since lip reading one of my acquired skills over many years.
JustTodd
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Thank you for your help, I have done the otter app! Yes the bass T thing is up have to be close to the person! Thank you for the insight on my audiologist phone help
I went to a senior expo and got my closed captioned telephone for my desk. It works through my cell phone as I told them I was not going to get a landline just to be able to have it. It is great especially when I have to make business calls. They came in installed it and got it connected through my cell phone. It 's been great for me.
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Hi,
I also use Innocaption and Live transcribe. With Live transcribe you can get captions from anyone speaking into a microphone, from a stage and you are in the audience. I found that it is effective for up to 6 feet or so in person but a greater distance if there is a microphone involved. It may depend on how good the microphone on your phone is. It also does not work well in a noisy environment, like a restaurant, unless the speaker is up close. I have been using both for a long time and Live Transcribe is my lifeline to just about everything. I have a couple of other speech to text apps loaded just in case but Live Transcribe on my Android is preferred.
I have a profound hearing loss and use to rely on a captioned landline (provided free by Florida Deaf Services).
We got rid of landlines when Innocaption came out.
FL Mary