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HEARING AID COMPATIBILITY (HAC)
The FCC has established requirements for digital wireless mobile devices to be compatible with hearing
aids and other assistive hearing devices.
When wireless devices are used near hearing devices (such as hearing aids and cochlear implants), users
may detect a buzzing, humming, or whining noise. Some hearing devices are more immune than others
to this interference, and wireless devices also vary in the amount of interference that they generate.
The wireless telephone industry has developed ratings to assist hearing device users in finding wireless
devices that may be compatible with their hearing devices. Not all wireless devices have been rated.
Wireless devices that are rated will have the rating displayed on the box together with other relevant
approval markings.
The ratings are not guarantees. Results will vary depending on the user’s hearing device and hearing
loss. If your hearing device is vulnerable to interference, you may not be able to use a rated wireless
device successfully. Consulting with your hearing health professional and testing the wireless device with
your hearing device is the best way to evaluate it for your personal needs.
This smartphone has been tested and rated for use with hearing aids for some of the wireless
technologies that the smartphone uses. However, other wireless technologies may be used in this
smartphone that have not been tested for use with hearing aids. It is important to try the different features
of your smartphone thoroughly and in different locations to determine if you hear any interfering noise
when using this smartphone with your hearing aid or cochlear implant. Consult your wireless service
provider about its return and exchange policies, and for information about hearing aid compatibility.
a) § 20.19(f)(1): an explanation of the ANSI C63.19 rating system.
b) § 20.19(f)(2)(i) specified disclosure for handsets certified under ANSI C63.19 and not tested for T-Coil
operations in accordance with the guidance issued by OET in KDB Publication 285076 D02 will require
disclosure that the handset does not meet the relevant rating(s) with respect to such operation(s).