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Cell Phones: Not Just for Texting! (Adults, Teens, Parents, Professionals)

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1.  Hearing Aid Compatibility: is not required for landline or mobile phones is required for landline phones but all mobile phones are exempt is required for mobile phones but all landline phones are exempt is required for both landline and mobile phones

2.  Using a telecoil with hearing technology: Can improve the signal to noise ratio Can introduce static or interference Both A and B None of the above

3.  Which of the following statements is true regarding cell phones? Every single cell phone must be compatible with hearing aids and cochlear implants Each cell phone manufacturer has to meet a specific interference standard for hearing aid users with at least two models providing telecoil compatibility and at least 50% of all phones providing acoustic coupling Cell phones are currently exempt from hearing aid compatibility regulations Cell phones can cause hearing aid and cochlear implants to malfunction and therefore should not be used with amplification

4.  To meet the ANSI standard for hearing aid compatibility, a phone must have an M rating of at least: M0 M1 M2 M3

5.  A good tip for successful phone use for people who use hearing aids or cochlear implants include: Try before you buy a new mobile phone Practice telephone use with close friends or family Try different programs, volume settings and interfaces to find what works best All of the above

6.  There are several ways of using a wireless phone with an implant including including: Coupling acoustically by holding the phone to the ear Using the telecoil and coupling via electromagnetic interference coming out of the phone Using speaker phone All of the above

7.  An Autophone feature: Is available in hearing aids, but not yet available in CI processors Automatically recognizes the signal from a compatible phone and switches on the telecoil Requires a special transmitter for the telephone All of the above

8.  Which of the following statement is true about Bluetooth compatibility? Most hearing aids and CIs have a Bluetooth receiver integrated inside There are Bluetooth neckloops available that will transmit a Bluetooth cell phone signal to a wearer's hearing aid or CI containing a telecoil You have to pair your Bluetooth cell phone and Bluetooth accessory each time you use the devices together Bluetooth cell phones cannot be used with hearing aids or CIs

9.  In order to use a BlueTooth accessory, the user must have the following: An iPhone A telecoil in their hearing technology (HA or CI) Proper pairing of the accessory to the phone Both B and C

10.  Practice using the telephone with a hearing aid or cochlear implant can be accomplished: on calls with close friends and relatives at first to allow person to build confidence by calling recording numbers, and trying different device settings to achieve optimal settings with available tools such as Sound and Way Beyond, or Phone with Confidence All of the above