Telephones - What features do disabled people need?
Additional earphone.

 

• • Hearing impairment - moderate.

• • Hearing impairment - severe.

• • Deafness.

• • Deaf-blindness.

• • Cognitive impairment.

Image of additional earphone in use.

 


This facility enables a second earphone to be connected, enabling a user to listen with both ears.

The additional earphone can also be used by a hearing helper who can repeat the message so that it can be lip read, or use sign language to convey the message.

Should conform to ETSI standard ETS 300 488.

Additional cost - low

 

 

 

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