Samsung GTI9023 Users Manual

This phone has been tested and rated for use with hearing aids for some of the wireless technologies that it uses. However, there may be some newer wireless technologies used in this phone that have not been tested yet for use with hearing aids. It is important to try the different features of this phone thoroughly and in different locations, using your hearing aid or cochlear implant, to determine if you hear any interfering noise. Consult your service provider or the manufacturer of this phone for information on hearing aid compatibility. If you have questions about return or exchange policies, consult your service provider or phone retailer.

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4HE WIRELESS TELEPHONE INDUSTRY HAS DEVELOPED RATINGS FOR SOME OF THEIR MOBILE PHONES TO ASSIST HEARING DEVICE USERS IN lNDING PHONES THAT MAY BE COMPATIBLE WITH THEIR HEARING DEVICES .OT ALL PHONES HAVE BEEN RATED 0HONES THAT ARE RATED HAVE THE RATING ON THEIR BOX OR A LABEL ON THE BOX

4HE RATINGS ARE NOT GUARANTEES 2ESULTS WILL VARY DEPENDING ON THE USER S HEARING DEVICE AND HEARING LOSS )F YOUR HEARING DEVICE HAPPENS TO BE VULNERABLE TO INTERFER ENCE YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO USE A RATED PHONE SUCCESSFULLY 4RYING OUT THE PHONE WITH YOUR HEARING DEVICE IS THE BEST WAY TO EVALUATE IT FOR YOUR PERSONAL NEEDS

- 2ATINGS 0HONES RATED - OR - MEET # REQUIREMENTS AND ARE LIKELY TO GENER ATE LESS INTERFERENCE TO HEARING DEVICES THAN PHONES THAT ARE NOT LABELED - IS THE BETTER HIGHER OF THE TWO RATINGS

4 2ATINGS 0HONES RATED 4 OR 4 MEET # REQUIREMENTS AND ARE LIKELY TO BE MORE USABLE WITHEA HEARINGHDEVICE SSTELECOIL h4 3WITCHv OROh4ELEPHONE 3WITCHv THAN UNRATED PHONES 4 IS THE BETTER HIGHER OF THE TWO RATINGS .OTE THAT NOT ALL HEARING DEVICES HAVE TELECOILS IN THEM

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