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My name is Marylou. I am 91 and have some hearing loss (especially on the phone). I have unusual ear canals as they don't go in, but up. I have tried several hearing centers, but none will fit.. I'm thinking of getting a phone amplifier but don't know what kind. Has anyone used one and what do you recommend.
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@tardi400 Hi, Marylou.
It must be very frustrating to not be able to converse well on the phone. Have you looked into a Caption Call phone? It's not an amplifier but it does provide captions to the call you are on. They are free for hearing impaired people, paid for by a state agency. I think that is true in all states. I used to use mine a lot but now I rely more on my cell phone.
It sounds as if you are not relying on HAs at all. If you were I would suggest Bluetooth ones that connect to an iPhone. I have Oticons and I can hear conversations very much better with my cell phone than I can with my landline.
I hope you are able to find some help for your situation. In these days of isolation, it must be even more difficult to not have the connection that a phone provides. If you do find a good solution I hope you will share it with us.
JK
Marylou, it looks like you answered this in a different area. You say you have a landline. There are some good solutions. You mention that you have SOME hearing loss. You may want to see if an inline telephone amplifier is sufficient. Here is one such model that is made by Clarity: https://clarityproducts.com/ha40/
To use it, you unplug the cord from the base unit of the phone and plug in the amplifier. You then plug the cord that you disconnected above into the amplifier. The picture in the link shows it better than I could explain. You may want to check the return policy before making a purchase just in case it doesn't amplify enough. If you need more amplification, Clarity makes many models of phones depending on the features and amplification you desire. You can see them on the clarity website. If you want to see the words of the person speaking, consider a captioned phone. CaptionCall.com and CapTel.com are the most popular and they are free as long as your hearing loss is documented (may need an audiologist to sign paperwork). You may want to look at both of those websites to see if that product interests you.
Tony in Michigan
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Hi Marylou. There are products available. Are you interested in product for a landline phone or a cell phone? Also, if its a cell phone, is it a smart phone?
Tony in Michigan