Verykool R80 - Manual (Page 39)

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.
R80 is rated M3.