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Gadget to hear phone/cell phone ringing when not wearing hearing aids

Posted by kayda916 @kayda916, Jun 26, 2023

I am trying to find a gadget to help in hearing the phone/cell phone ring when I am sleeping without my hearing aids. The bed shakers I find only work with alarm clocks. Does anyone know of a device that would help?

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beckyseattle | @beckyseattle | Jul 3, 2023

There are devices that flash lights when a telephone or doorbell rings, or you can get a hearing help service dog. In my state (Washington), you can get such a device free from the Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Each state has a similar agency, altho they have different names. Do a web search for your state.

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Len Allman | @newhorizons | Jul 10, 2023
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@kayda916

There are numerous hearing assisted devices on sites that are geared to people with hearing challenges. Diglo.com has a Clear Sounds CR200 that you supposedly connect to your phone that has volume, a light strobe that lights up the whole room and an optional Jack to connect a bed shaker. I would check Harris Communications and Oaktree products and maybe Adco.
They can all be trialed and returned. I use the flasher on my cell phone what lights up when a call comes through but it only flashes once. Something like the Clear Sounds might work and you can research them.

Perhaps someone here uses a product that they like. I actually was thinking of something along that line for myself and your post tweaked my interest again.
I’ll post back if I find something . I actually could wear my Samsung watch to bed since it’s connected to my cell phone. Both vibrate when a call comes in.
I just don’t like to wear it to bed since it’s on my wrist all day .

Let us know what you find

FL Mary

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Trialed is not a real word; tried would suffice.

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imallears | @imallears | Jul 10, 2023

So sorry that my use of the word “trialed” which is actually a legitimate word and is used as the past tense of trial is the only thing you took away from my post. The British double the letter “l”. I personally think it conveys a deeper meaning than “to try” since to try something is more of an attempt vs “to trial” which is an opportunity to test something.

It would be wonderful if there were nearby brick and mortar stores where you could actually test every new assisted device on the market today right in the store. It would be staffed by knowledgeable technicians with an understanding of hearing loss. Audiologists generally only know what is proprietary to a particular brand of hearing aid.

FL Mary

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imallears | @imallears | Jul 10, 2023
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@newhorizons

Trialed is not a real word; tried would suffice.

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@kayda916

Please excuse my recent posting about the word “trialed” it was meant for @newhorizons .

FL Mary

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Jul 10, 2023
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Trialed is not a real word; tried would suffice.

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Hi Len, I see here and in other discussions that, in addition to being a musician, you enjoy the English language and being a grammarian. Like you and @imallears, I enjoy the nuances of word choices.

I would however like to point out that many people in the Mayo Clinic Connect may be writing English as a second language or a member may be in distress because of medical concerns, anxiety, or new diagnosis and dealing with the unfamiliar. As per the Community Guidelines (https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/about-connect/tab/community-guidelines/), members should above all be respectful. We're here to help no matter the spelling.

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Len Allman | @newhorizons | Jul 11, 2023
In reply to @imallears "So sorry that my use of the word “trialed” which is actually a legitimate word and..." + (show)
@imallears

So sorry that my use of the word “trialed” which is actually a legitimate word and is used as the past tense of trial is the only thing you took away from my post. The British double the letter “l”. I personally think it conveys a deeper meaning than “to try” since to try something is more of an attempt vs “to trial” which is an opportunity to test something.

It would be wonderful if there were nearby brick and mortar stores where you could actually test every new assisted device on the market today right in the store. It would be staffed by knowledgeable technicians with an understanding of hearing loss. Audiologists generally only know what is proprietary to a particular brand of hearing aid.

FL Mary

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Thanks for your reply. I stand corrected. Never experienced "trial" as a verb previously.

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kayda916 | @kayda916 | Feb 9 10:50am

I found a bed shaker that will work with cell phones. I did purchase it and it has helped tremendously. If anyone is interested, it is an "iLuv Smart Shaker 3" and was purchased on Amazon for $60. It also works as an alarm clock.

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ner | @ner | Feb 10 9:47pm
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@kayda916

I found a bed shaker that will work with cell phones. I did purchase it and it has helped tremendously. If anyone is interested, it is an "iLuv Smart Shaker 3" and was purchased on Amazon for $60. It also works as an alarm clock.

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Thanks for posting about this product! —Nancy

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grrranny | @grrranny | Mar 19 3:05am
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@kayda916

I found a bed shaker that will work with cell phones. I did purchase it and it has helped tremendously. If anyone is interested, it is an "iLuv Smart Shaker 3" and was purchased on Amazon for $60. It also works as an alarm clock.

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Hi, Kayda. So you're saying that the iLuv Smart Shaker 3 vibrates -- loudly? when you get a cell phone call?
Does it also work with text message alert sounds?
Hubby can't hear much when he's wearing his hearing aids connected to the TV!

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frances007 | @frances007 | Mar 19 3:34am

in reply @kayda916 I have my iPhone set up so that it flashes when it rings, vibrates when a call comes in and things of that nature. When I use the timer for naps or something like that, I set the phone adjacent to my "good ear" or keep it on top of my chest. It's not the best fix, but it is helpful. Good luck

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