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Hearing Assistive Technology - What do you find helpful?
Hearing Loss | Last Active: Aug 4, 2022 | Replies (56)Comment receiving replies
@rbailey7 Have you tried setting different Alert Tones for various alerts? The defaults are certainly not the best. For a smoke alarm, I went to Classic and then chose Anticipate. Seems to be the loudest to me and lasts for a relatively longer time than some of the others. I would imagine you could connect a speaker to the headphone jack, but I haven't tried it. When you've contacted Apple, do you get the person in ACCESSIBILITY? Reach out to them, I've have excellent experiences with them. Their number is 1-877-204-3930
Tony in Michigan
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Thank you for your input on this tonyinmi. If I'm in a different room than my iPhone is, I don't even know it's ringing, regardless of ringtone or sound. While I try to keep it close by that isn't always practical. Most people who call me leave messages as they know this.
It's important for people with hearing loss to know there are many alerting systems available that use other senses. Vibrations, light flashing, etc. This is especially important at night when we are not using our personal technology.
Diglo.com has a great catalog of devices. Most states have programs that provide this kind of device for the disability population. Worth looking into.
Assistive technology is a huge help. Besides cell phones, do any of you use these other devices?