9 Telephones at Home. DECT Digital Cordless Telephones

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1 DECT Digital Cordless Telephones DECT phones and hearing aid compatibility In general, the digital radio signal from DECT cordless telephones has the inherent problem that it can generate interference noise in hearing aids just like with mobile phones. Hearing aid manufacturers continue to improve the design of hearing aids to reduce the pickup of unwanted noise, with the result that newer models are usually less susceptible to this interference. Cordless phone manufacturers are also improving the design of handsets by moving the aerial position and screening circuitry. Performance varies between models and it is a matter of reduction of interference, rather than elimination, but in most cases we would expect it to be fine. Ultimately whether you can use your hearing aid successfully with a DECT telephone will be a personal decision. Where a cordless phone has a headset socket which can be used with a neckloop it can be considered to be fully Hearing Aid Compatible. cordless The cordless is a feature-packed cordless phone with a good clear sound, volume boost button and graphical equaliser tone control. A particularly nice feature is the User Profile option, where 2 users can pre-program their personal volume, tone and boost settings. It has large, clear buttons, direct memories and a good bright call indicator light. It is available with and without an. In our view the cordless phone is well designed and full of good features for deaf people. It offers excellent levels of amplification and the tone control selection is very effective. The User Profile option is particularly nice, especially in a multi-user household. The cordless is an excellent value cordless phone with a good clear sound, volume boost button and tone control. Designed specifically to be easy to use, the phones have large buttons and a clear display. In our view the cordless phone is a good simple phone. It doesn t have quite as high a level of amplification as the range but is otherwise relatively similar. The caller ID light is nice and bright and the buttons are clearly labelled and well spaced out It has a good level of amplification and at this price, it is a great choice if you are after a good-value, simple, amplified cordless phone The 350 has a very good inductive T signal and most hearing aid users will find the level of noise interference low enough to use directly with their T pickup. The phone is visually attractive and has both tone and volume adjustment. The listening volume level is good and has an optional boost button. In our view, the 350 has a good range of easy-to-use features. It is the best for hearing aid compatibility when used on T, making it our recommended choice for hearing aid users. cordless The 280 & 285 have a nice design with big buttons and a large screen. They have a good volume level & boost, tone control and a headset socket. The difference between the models is simply that the 285 has an. In our view, these are straightforward and functional. A nice alternative to the popular 350. The 400 is a cordless phone with built-in Bluetooth technology. It has a nice design with clear buttons and a large screen. The Bluetooth feature gives you the option of using the 400 with Bluetooth neckloops such as the LPS-6 or the CM-BT2 (see page 182) or

2 Telephones at Home 9 with wireless hearing aid accessories such as the Oticon Streamer Pro or the Phonak ComPilot (pages ). In our view the 400 cordless phone is a modern, well designed phone, the only one of our range with a Bluetooth connection facility, which justifies the higher price tag. The 100w & 105wr are well designed, attractive, simple to use cordless phones with a good range of standard features and an easy-to-read display. The 105wr model features an which gives you the option of listening to messages through the amplified handset. In our view, the 100w & 105wr are a really good value-for-money choice. They offer all the features you would expect and have good sound quality, at a really affordable price. 100w 105wr The Magna 2005 has a modern design with lots of nice features. The display is very clear and it has the ability to make speakerphone calls direct from the base station, which is a facility not seen on other models, although the speakerphone volume on the handset is louder than that on the base. The handset has a good loud listening volume and very loud ringer. In our view, the Magna 2005 is a well-designed phone with a good volume. It is easy to use and we particularly like the display which is bright and clear. Please go to next page for our DECT Cordless Phone feature comparison chart and phone prices. Magna 2005 Additional DECT handsets Extra handsets with charging pod to give an extension phone in a cordless phone system mains power is required, but extra handsets are not connected to a telephone socket. 701 extra handset For 700, 702, 780 and 880 Combo. 40TAC extra handset For 200, 202, 280 and 480 Combo. 40TAC /285/400 extra handset For 280, 285 or 400. Note: no Bluetooth facility. Magna 2005 extra handset For Magna TDECT28XA TDOMAG2X The Phonak Phone a direct wireless link to both hearing aids Hearing aid manufacturer Phonak have developed a cordless telephone that works by transmitting sound directly to your Phonak hearing aids, reducing noise and maximising understanding. See page 184 for more information or visit our website: Prices exclude P&P Telephone Issue 52 Shop online Information [email protected] Connevans 173

3 DECT Digital Cordless Telephone Comparison Chart Number memory 3 one-touch & 200 phonebook 2 one-touch & 50 phonebook Large buttons 4 4 Recall & redial buttons 4 4 Call indicator light 4 4 Page handset 4 4 Vibrating pad optional no Hearing aid compatible 2 probably certainly if used with CLA7 probably Headset socket 4 2.5mm no Choice of ringing tones 9 9 Ringing volume Max loudness see p176 llll lll Amplification boost button 4 4 Variable volume control 4 4 Variable tone control 4 4 Handsfree speakerphone 4 4 Mute button 4 4 Caller ID Backlit display colour Orange Orange Answerphone no no 4 no no 4 Bluetooth compatible no no Wall mountable no no GAP compatible 4 up to 4 handsets in total 4 up to 4 handsets in total Extra handsets available 4 4 Requires mains power yes yes Rechargeable handset batteries 3 x AAA, supplied 2 x AAA, supplied Colour charcoal grey silver Handset size 180 x 55 x 30mm 170 x 55 x 30mm Handset weight inc. batteries 170g 165g Pack type Twin Twin inc VAT ex VAT inc VAT ex VAT inc VAT ex VAT inc VAT ex VAT inc VAT ex VAT inc VAT ex VAT Cost each qty Cost each qty Cost each qty Connevans part no. 40TAC700 40TAC702 40TAC780 40TAC200 40TAC202 40TAC

4 Telephones at Home 9 Continued overleaf one-touch & 50 phonebook 4 one-touch & 50 phonebook 4 one-touch & 50 phonebook no 4 4 no but handset can vibrate no but handset can vibrate no but handset can vibrate probably certainly if used with CLA7 probably certainly if used with CLA7 probably certainly if used with CLA mm 4 2.5mm 4 2.5mm base station: 4 steps base station: not adjustable base station: not adjustable lll lll lll White Orange White no no 4 no no no 4 no up to 5 handsets in total 4 up to 5 handsets in total 4 up to 5 handsets in total (no Bluetooth) yes yes yes 3 x AAA, supplied 3 x AAA, supplied 3 x AAA, supplied grey/silver anthracite black 55 x 160 x 30mm 55 x 165 x 25mm 220 x 160 x 105mm 154g 155g 179g Twin inc VAT ex VAT inc VAT ex VAT inc VAT ex VAT inc VAT ex VAT inc VAT ex VAT TDECT350 40TDECT35T 40TDECT280A 40TDECT285A 40TDECT400 Prices exclude P&P Telephone Issue 52 Shop online Information [email protected] Connevans 175

5 DECT Digital Cordless Telephone Comparison Chart...continued 100w 100wt 105wr Magna 2005 Number memory 2 one-touch & 20 phonebook 3 one-touch & 100 phonebook Large buttons 4 4 Recall & redial buttons 4 4 Call indicator light 4 4 Page handset 4 4 Vibrating pad no no Hearing aid compatible 2 probably probably Headset socket no no Choice of ringing tones Ringing volume Max loudness see right lll llll Amplification boost button 4 4 Variable volume control 4 4 Variable tone control 4 4 Handsfree speakerphone 4 4 Mute button 4 4 Caller ID Backlit display colour orange white Answerphone no no 4 4 Bluetooth compatible no no Wall mountable no no GAP compatible 4 up to 5 handsets in total 4 up to 5 handsets in total Extra handsets available no 4 (no ) Requires mains power yes yes Rechargeable handset batteries 3 x AAA, supplied 2 x AAA, supplied Colour white black Handset size 180 x 55 x 30mm 168 x 52 x 25mm Handset weight inc. batteries 157g Pack type Twin 150g inc VAT ex VAT inc VAT ex VAT inc VAT ex VAT inc VAT ex VAT Cost each qty Cost each qty Cost each qty Connevans part no. 40TDO100W 40TDO100WT 40TDO105WR 40TDOMAG2 Comparative listening loudness While manufacturers of phones often give figures in decibels for the amplification levels of the phones, we don t quote these as there is no guarantee of consistency of measurement across manufacturers. Instead we have our own system of blobs which give an indication of the maximum listening volume level in a comparative manner. Blob ratings (approximate db equivalent) l 10 db and above ll 20 db and above lll 30 db and above llll 40 db and above lllll 50 db and above Our blob ratings are comparable across all our phones Notes to the chart pages : 1 Requires subscription to 'Caller Display Service' (contact your telephone network operator to check availability and cost of this service before purchasing) and assumes caller's number is not being withheld. 2 In general, the digital radio signal from DECT cordless telephones has the inherent problem that it can generate interference noise in hearing aids just like with mobile phones. Hearing aid manufacturers continue to improve the design of hearing aids to reduce the pickup of unwanted noise, with the result that newer models are usually less susceptible to this interference. Cordless phone manufacturers are also improving the design of handsets by moving the aerial position and screening circuitry. Performance varies between models and it is a matter of reduction of interference, rather than elimination. We give a guide in this chart as an indication of the findings of our evaluation panel but in most cases we would expect it to be fine. Ultimately whether you can use your hearing aid successfully with a DECT telephone will be a personal decision. 176