Equipment & Technology Amplified Telephones

Telephone amplifiers are devices used by people who are hard of hearing who have some residual hearing and use their voice. The amplifier makes sounds louder and clearer. There are several different ways a telephone can be amplified; a volume control in the handset, an in-line amplifier that is attached to the telephone and a phone that has built- in amplification. Public pay phones have a button to press or a sign explaining how to increase the volume.

Phones manufactured after Jan. 1,1989, must be hearing aid compatible. If a person’s hearing aid has a T-coil switch, the conversation can be amplified without having to use an amplifying device with the phone. The Hearing Aid Compatibility Act of 1988 required that telephones located in workplace commons areas and credit card operated telephones be compatible with hearing aids.

Corded Built In Amplified Telephone
Cordless Built In Amplified Telephone
In Line Telephone Amplifier

Additional information on the Assistive Device Loan Program coordinated by NCDHH, where you can borrow a cordless or a corded built in amplified telephone

Additional information about the Nebraska Specialized Telecommunications Equipment Program (NSTEP) that provides free cordless and corded built in amplified phones, or in-line telephone amplifiers to Nebraskans with a hearing loss