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FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibility (HAC)
Regulations forWireless Devices
On July 10, 2003, the U.S. Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Report and Order in WT Docket
01- 309 modified the exception of wireless phones
under the Hearing Aid Compatibility Act of 1988 (HAC
Act) to require digital wireless phones be compatible
with hearing-aids. The intent of the HAC Act is to
ensure reasonable access to telecommunications
services for persons with hearing disabilities. While
some wireless phones are used near some hearing
devices (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 noise, and phones also vary in the
amount of interference they generate. The wireless
telephone industry has developed a rating system for
wireless phones, to assist hearing device users find
phones that may be compatible with their hearing
devices. Not all phones have been rated. Phones that
are rated have the rating on their box or a label located
on the box. The ratings are not guarantees. Results
will vary depending on the user's hearing device and
hearing loss. If your hearing device happens to be
vulnerable to interference, you may not be able to use
a rated phone successfully. Trying out the phone with
your hearing device is the best way to evaluate it for
your personal needs.
M-Ratings: Phones rated M3 or M4 meet FCC
requirements and are likely to generate less
interference to hearing devices than phones that are
not rated. M4 is the better/higher of the two ratings.
Your PG86100 is rated M4.
T-Ratings: Phones rated T3 orT4 meet FCC
requirements and are likely to be more usable with a
hearing aid's telecoil than phones that are not rated.
T4 is the better/higher of the two ratings. Your
PG86100 is rated T3.
Please power off the Bluetooth function while using
hearing aid devices with your PG86100.
Important Safety Information
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