Specialized Devices for People with Difficulty Hearing
Not all models may be available and some may be discontinued at any given time.
Ampli 500+ Telephone
- Amplifies incoming sound up to 55 decibels
- Provides tone control for additional clarity
- Increases ringer volume up to 95 decibels
- Flashes a visual ring alert
- Is hearing aid compatible
- Works with most neckloops via a jack
- Features a speakerphone for hands-free conversations
- Dimensions: 11.5 inches long by 3.2 inches wide by 11.8 inches high
- Weight: 4 pounds
KX-TGM450SC Cordless Telephone
- Amplifies incoming sound up to 50 decibels
- Provides tone control for additional clarity
- Increases ringer volume up to 112 decibels
- Displays a visual ringer alert on handset and base
- Is hearing-aid compatible
- Works with many headsets via a jack that is also neckloop accessible
- Features a speakerphone for hands-free conversations
- Dimensions: 7 inches long by 5.6 inches wide by 4.3 inches in diameter (Base)
- Weight: 17.7 ounces (Base)
- Dimensions: 7.5 inches long by 2.3 inches wide by 1.7 inches in diameter (Handset)
- Weight: 7.8 ounces (Handset)
Alto Amplified Telephone
- Amplifies incoming sound up to 53 decibels
- Provides tone control for additional clarity
- Increases ringer volume up to 100 decibels
- Flashes a visual ring alert
- Is hearing aid compatible
- Works with most neckloops via a jack
- Features a speakerphone for hands-free conversations
- Dimensions: 10 inches long, by 7.7 inches wide by 4.4 inches high
- Weight: 2.45 pounds
Captioned Telephone 840 Plus
- Shows captions of the spoken words, after a short delay
- Amplifies incoming sound up to 40 decibels
- Provides tone control for additional clarity
- Comes with an adjustable ringer
- Includes captions screen with adjustable font sizes and colors
- Allows review of captions either during or after a call
- Displays captions of voice messages through built-in answering machine
- The Captioned Telephone is for analog use only but may be converted to digital mode under certain conditions – please contact us for more information
- Requires an in-person assessment where trained staff will demonstrate the Captioned Telephone and ensure it is the best telephone for you; if you are unable to go to a Service Center, please call the Contact Center for further assistance
- Dimensions: 9 inches long by 6.5 inches wide by 7.5 inches high
- Weight: 2.63 pounds
CSC500 Amplified Telephone
- Amplifies incoming sound up to 40 decibels
- Provides tone control for additional clarity
- Includes full duplex speakerphone for hands-free conversations
- Runs on phone line only, no power adapter needed
- Comes with extra-large buttons
- Has 3 programmable memory-dial buttons and 8 programmable photo memory buttons
- Dimensions: 9.2 inches long by 6 inches wide by 2.2 inches high
- Weight: 1.5 pounds
HearAll™ SA-40 cell phone amplifier
- Amplifies incoming sound on cellphone up to 40 decibels
- Connects using Bluetooth for use with cellphone
- Provides tone control for additional clarity
- Connects using hands-free speakerphone setting
- Dimensions: 5.5 inches long by 2 inches wide by 1.3 inches high
- Weight: 3 ounces
Quattro Pro Mobile Phone Amplifier
- Amplifies incoming sound on cellphone up to 30 decibels
- Includes removable Bluetooth microphone
- Connects to cellphone using Bluetooth
- Use with hands-free headset or T-coil
- Is compatible with Siri, S-Voice, or Google Voice
- Dimensions: 2 inches long by 2 inches wide by .75 inches high
- Weight: 3.52 ounces
KX-TGM430BC Cordless Telephone
- Amplifies incoming sound up to 40 decibels
- Provides tone control for additional clarity
- Increases ringer volume up to 100 decibels
- Displays a visual ringer alert on handset and base
- Is hearing-aid compatible
- Works with many headsets via a jack that is also neckloop accessible
- Features a speakerphone for hands-free conversations
- Syncs up to 2 cell phones via Bluetooth
- Dimensions: 7 inches long by 5.6 inches wide by 4.3 inches in diameter (Base)
- Weight: 17.7 ounces (Base)
- Dimensions: 7.5 inches long, by 2.3 inches wide by 1.7 inches in diameter (Handset)
JV35 Big Button Telephone
- Amplifies incoming sound up to 50 decibels
- Minimizes background noise and feedback
- Provides tone control for additional clarity
- Increases ringer volume up to 95 decebels
- Includes a talking keypad that announces each number as it is dialed
- Has 13 programmable memory-dial buttons
- Dimensions: 9.5 inches long, by 7 inches wide by 3.2 inches high
- Weight: 2.52 pounds
XLC2 Cordless Telephone
- Amplifies incoming sound up to 50 decibels
- Provides tone control for additional clarity
- Increases ringer volume up to 95 decibels
- Flashes a visual ringer alert on handset and base
- Is hearing aid compatible
- Works with many headsets via a jack
- Works with most neckloops via a jack
- Features a speakerphone for hands-free conversations
- Dimensions: 5.3 inches long, by 4.5 inches wide by 3.6 inches high (Base)
- Weight: 7 ounces (Base)
- Dimensions: 7.4 inches long by 2.3 inches wide by 1.7 inches high (Handset)
- Weight: 6.35 ounces (Handset)
W425 Pro Cordless Telephone
- Amplifies incoming sound up to 45 decibels
- Provides tone control for additional clarity
- Increases ringer volume up to 95 decibels
- Flashes a visual ringer alert on handset and base
- Is hearing aid compatible
- Is cordless so you can carry this phone with you
- Dimensions: 3 inches long, by 5.5 inches wide by 4 inches high (Base)
- Weight: 5.04 ounces (Base)
- Dimensions: 7 inches long by 2 inches wide by 1.2 inches high (Handset)
- Weight: 3.14 ounces (Handset)
Braille TTY
- Displays 20 characters in blue vacuum fluorescent lettering
- Features a large conversation memory: up to 32,000 characters in 4 programmable buffers
- Connects directly to the telephone line or acoustically couples to the telephone handset
- Includes an automatic answering machine that records unlimited messages: up to a total of 7,000 characters
- Stores up to 10 memory- dial numbers
- Uses an electronic voice: automatically resets with incoming TDD tones signals
- Requires certification for vision loss and hearing loss
- Requires certification that user has learned/is able to read Braille
- Dimensions: 10 inches long, by 10 inches wide by 2.5 inches high
- Weight: 3 pounds
4425 TTY
- Displays a visual ringer alert
- Features built-in printer
- Includes a text answering machine
- Comes with Turbo Code™ (increased transmission speed) for high-speed text messaging
- Dimensions: 10.0 inches long by 9.5 inches wide by 3 inches high
- Weight: 3.6 pounds
Simple TTY
- Couples acoustically to the telephone handset only
- Features a built-in, 24-character printer
- Takes calls and prints messages when you are unavailable
- Offers choice of 2 print sizes
- Dimensions: 10 inches long by 9.5 inches wide by 3 inches high
- Weight: 3.75 pounds
UNIPHONE 1140 TTY
- Is used for Hearing Carry Over (HCO) or Voice Carry Over (VCO) calls: it is a TTY and telephone in one unit
- Connects directly to the telephone line
- Rings and flashes for incoming calls
- Includes an automatic answering machine, (must be in Direct Connect mode)
- Comes with Turbo Code™ (increased transmission speed) for high-speed text messaging
- Stores 10 telephone numbers for "Fast-dial"
- Stores up to 45 minutes of battery power for use during power outages (with 9-volt battery)
- Dimensions: 8.6 inches long by 7.1 inches wide by 2.5 inches high
- Weight: 1.78 pounds
Add-on Amplifier HA-40
- Amplifies incoming sound up to 40 decibels
- Provides tone control for additional clarity
- Connects to a corded phone to increase volume
- Dimensions: 8.8 inches long by 6.5 inches wide by .5 inches high
- Weight: 6.4 ounces
Speech Adjust-a-Tone
- Amplifies incoming sound up to 85 decibels
- Provides tone control for additional clarity
- Uses audiogram results to provide amplification in needed tones
- Amplifies through handset connection
- Dimensions: 5.5 inches long by 3.25 inches wide by 1 inch high
- Weight: 10 ounces
Speech Adjust-a-Tone with headset
- Amplifies incoming sound up to 85 decibels
- Provides tone control for additional clarity
- Uses audiogram results to provide amplification in needed tones
- Amplifies incoming sound through headset connection
- Dimensions: 7.5 inches long by 5.5 inches wide by 3 inches high
- Weight: 1.1 pounds
Tone Ringer
- Increases ringer volume up to 95 decibels
- Provides tone control for additional clarity
- Connects through a phone line
- Dimensions: 10 inches long by 7 inches wide by .1 inch high
- Weight: 10.9 ounces
Telephone Ring Signaler
- Flashes a visual ringer alert
- Connects through a phone line
- Dimensions: 3.75 inches long by 2.5 inches wide by 1 inch high
- Weight: 1.5 pounds
Bed Shaker Signaler
- Alerts user to incoming calls with powerful shaking action
- Connects to phones with Bed Shaker port
- Dimensions: 3.5 inches long by 3.5 inches wide by 1 inch high
- Weight: 4 ounces
Sonic Alert HomeAware Signaling System
- Notifies that standard landline phone is ringing
- Amplifies ringer alert up to 105 decibels
- Flashes visual ringer alert
- Signals user with shaking action
- Back up batteries allow the device to work in case of power outage
- Dimensions: 7.5 inches long by 6.5 inches wide by 4.5 inches high
- Weight: 2.5 pounds
CLA7 Neckloop
- Amplifies incoming sound up to 30 decibels
- Operates with T-coil-compatible hearing-aid devices
- Dimensions: 3.1 inches long by 1.5 inches wide by .8 inches high
- Weight: 1.93 ounces
Single Silhouette Hook
- Operates with T-coil-compatible hearing-aid devices
- Has a built-in microphone
- Connects to a standard 2.5 millimeter jack
- Uses hands-free technology
- Dimensions: 1.75 inches long by .75 inches wide by .005 inches high
- Weight: 1 ounce
Dual Silhouette Hooks
- Operates with dual silhouette hooks for use with T-coil-compatible hearing-aid devices for use with most cellular and standard phones with a headset jack
- Has a built-in microphone
- Connects to a standard 2.5 millimeter jack
- Uses hands-free technology
- Dimensions: 1.75 inches long by .75 inches wide by .005 inches high
- Weight: 1 ounce
Universal Whistle Stop
- Reduces feedback "whistling" from hearing aids when handset is placed against ear
- Fits around round or square handset ear-pieces
- Adapts for use on different telephones
- Dimensions: 2 inches long by 2.5 inches wide by 1.5 inches high
- Weight: 1 ounce
Cochlear Implant Patch Cord
- Connects between user's processor and telephone
- Functions ONLY for users with cochlear implants
- Dimensions: 2 inches long by 1.75 inches wide by .5 inches high
- Weight: 2 ounces
Fax Machine
- Is available for consumers who need to read text due to hearing loss but do not use the Roman alphabet
- Dimensions: 12.3 inches long by 13.6 inches wide by 7.3 inches high
- Weight: 9.56 pounds
California Telephone Access Program (CTAP), a program of the California Public Utilities Commission Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program
