Finding the Right Amplified Phone
If you have a hearing impairment or know someone who does maybe you should consider an amplified phone to make communication easier and more effective.
There are a number of models on the market with various features to aid those who have hearing loss and we offer a few options for the deaf.
Use the expandable Table of Contents below to find amplified phones and related information quickly on this page.
Contents at a Glance
- The Right Amplified Phone: General Phone Features
- The Right Amplified Phone: How Much and What Kind of Amplification?
- The Right Amplified Phone: Features For Motor or Visual Problems
The Right Amplified Phone: General Phone Features
There are many features to consider when selecting amplified phones. Just as with any telephone you should decide whether you want a corded phone or cordless. Cordless obviously provides more mobility. Speaker phones are also available for those who prefer these models.Also like other telephones you need to determine whether features such as caller ID, answering machine functions, and so forth are desirable.
The Right Amplified Phone: How Much and What Kind of Amplification?
Amplified phones boost volume. Check the phone you're considering to see if the volume will be adequate. Some will increase volume by 10 dB while others can increase it by up to 50 dB.Another important consideration is tone control. For many with hearing loss higher frequency sounds are more difficult to hear than lower frequency sounds. If the phone allows users to amplify particular tones or frequencies it may be more effective.
In many instances having an amplified ringer or some type of visual indicator (such as a flashing light) to alert the user of an incoming call is critical for those with a more significant hearing loss. It is also possible to purchase amplified ringers and handsets versus an entirely new phone.
For those with hearing aids, it's also important that the amplified phone be hearing aid compatible with at least an M3/T3 rating.
The Right Amplified Phone: Features For Motor or Visual Problems
There are other features to consider when choosing an amplified phone. Sometimes a user can benefit from larger buttons or single button dialing/speed dialing or perhaps voice dialing to compensate for any difficulty using the tiny buttons on regular phones.For others with visual impairment amplified phones with Braille are necessary.
The Right Amplified Phone: For Those with Profound Hearing Loss
In some instances an amplified phone may not be sufficient. A TTY phone, or TDD, offers such individuals the ability to place and receive calls via a keyboard and display for printed text. VCO phones are another alternative. Learn more about them below. Ameriphone Amplified Phones
here.
Ameriphone XL50 Phone with 60-dB Amplification and Large Keypad (White)
Amazon Price: $99.88 (as of 11/28/2009) 
Ameriphone Amplified Photo Phone P-300 Detailed
Amazon Price: $44.99 (as of 11/28/2009)
Ameriphone XL30 Phone with 30-dB Amplification and Large Keypad (White)
Amazon Price: $70.24 (as of 11/28/2009)
XL-40 Amplified Telephone
Amazon Price: $104.85 (as of 11/28/2009)
Clarity Amplified Phones
here.
Clarity C4205 2.4GHz Cordless Phone with 50-dB Amplification and Extra Loud Ringer (White)
Amazon Price: $106.24 (as of 11/28/2009)
Walker Clarity Extra-enhancedamplified Phone Single Line
Amazon Price: $68.33 (as of 11/28/2009)
Clarity W425 900MHz Cordless Phone with 30-dB Amplification (White)
Amazon Price: $199.99 (as of 11/28/2009)
Walker W1000 Clarity High-Frequency Enhancing Telephone
Amazon Price: $29.24 (as of 11/28/2009)
Clarity Amplified Corded Big-Button Telephone with Clarity Power Technology (XL40)
Amazon Price: $83.37 (as of 11/28/2009)
Amplified Phones with Braille
Ameriphone JV35 Phone with 37-dB Amplification, Braille Characters and Talk Back (White)
Amazon Price: $91.27 (as of 11/28/2009)
Clearsounds Amplified Phones
here.
Clearsounds Freedom Amplified Phone
Amazon Price: (as of 11/28/2009)
UltraClear Sound Shaping Expandable Cordless Telephone (Silver Black) (5.5"H x 4"W x 2.5"D)
Amazon Price: (as of 11/28/2009)
CLEARSOUNDS CSC-CS50WH CLS-40XLC AMPLIFIED PHONE (WHITE)
Amazon Price: (as of 11/28/2009)
ClearSounds Photo Memory Amplified Phone
Amazon Price: $95.50 (as of 11/28/2009)
ClearSounds CST25 - Sound Enhanced Telephone with Caller ID
Amazon Price: $86.20 (as of 11/28/2009)
Clearsounds Amplified Phone: A Demonstration
Uniden Amplified Phones
Clarity Amplified Corded Phone with Digital Answering System and Clarity (C320)
Amazon Price: $75.26 (as of 11/28/2009)
Clarity Ameriphone Voice Carry Over Phone - 76566
Amazon Price: $124.04 (as of 11/28/2009)
Uniden EZAI2997 DECT 6.0 Amplified Cordless Phone with Answering System
Amazon Price: (as of 11/28/2009)
TTY Phones
Clarity IIIP Ameriphone TTY Phone & Answering System with Printer
Amazon Price: $61.60 (as of 11/28/2009)
Ultratec Ultratec Uniphone 1140 Phone/Answering Machine/TTY
Amazon Price: (as of 11/28/2009)
StarPlus45 Amplified Phone WHI
Amazon Price: $127.99 (as of 11/28/2009)
In-line Telephone Flashing Alert Light
Amazon Price: $25.99 (as of 11/28/2009)
Digital Tty with Text Answering Machine
Amazon Price: $178.99 (as of 11/28/2009)
Voice Carry Over Phones
VCO phones look like traditional amplified phones but they also have a screen to type messages to display. These phones allow severely hard of hearing and deaf people to communicate over the phone using their own voice.The call goes through a VCO service so that when the receiver of the call responds, their message is typed by a VCO assistant for the HOH or deaf person to read on their phone.
These phones allow faster and more natural communication than a TTY.
VCO Phones
Clarity Ameriphone Voice Carry Over Phone - 76566
Amazon Price: $124.04 (as of 11/28/2009)
Ameriphone Q90D Digital Cell Phone Compatible Combination TYY/VCO
Amazon Price: $228.84 (as of 11/28/2009)
Ameriphone VCO Telephone
Amazon Price: $179.99 (as of 11/28/2009)
Other Important News and Links about Devices for the Hearing Impaired
- CNN article
- Read about a potential face phone that displays a talking face rather than just text to assist the hearing impaired.
- Assistive Devices
- A variety of products to assist those with special needs.
- Cell Phones for the Hearing Impaired
- A resource for those looking for a cell phone for those with hearing impairment.
- TDD phones
- An informative resource for TDD phones. (texting phones)
Related Products
Amplified Ringers
Amplified Ringer and Strobe
Amazon Price: $24.76 (as of 11/28/2009)
Ameriphone XL50 Phone with 60-dB Amplification and Large Keypad (White)
Amazon Price: $99.88 (as of 11/28/2009)
Clarity 900 MHz Amplified Cordless Phone with Caller ID (C420)
Amazon Price: $62.11 (as of 11/28/2009)
Clarity C4205 2.4GHz Cordless Phone with 50-dB Amplification and Extra Loud Ringer (White)
Amazon Price: $106.24 (as of 11/28/2009)
Clarity 2.4 GHz Professional Amplified Cordless Phone with Digital Clarity Power Technology, Call Waiting and Caller ID (C4210)
Amazon Price: $119.32 (as of 11/28/2009)
Amplified Handsets
Clarity Dect 6.0 Cordless Amplified Phone With Clarity Power and Call Waiting Caller ID (50615)
Amazon Price: $89.99 (as of 11/28/2009)
Clarity Amplified Cordls Telephone Expnd Headset
Amazon Price: $41.28 (as of 11/28/2009)
GE 29110AE1 Accessory Handset for Cordless Amplified Phone 29111AE1 and 29115AE1
Amazon Price: $149.99 (as of 11/28/2009)
Clarity D613 Dect 6.0 Cordless Amplified Phone With Clarity Power and Call Waiting Caller ID (50613)
Amazon Price: $58.99 (as of 11/28/2009)
Clarity Dect 6.0 Cordless Amplified Phone With Clarity Power and Call Waiting Caller ID (50603)
Amazon Price: $55.99 (as of 11/28/2009)
Phone Lamp Flasher
Amplified Corded Phone Accessory Lamp Flasher
Amazon Price: $27.08 (as of 11/28/2009)
Alarm Clock with Bed Shaker and Lamp Flasher
Amazon Price: $41.60 (as of 11/28/2009)
Wireless Lamp Flasher for 221000 Clarity 40dB Amplified Phone
Amazon Price: $45.99 (as of 11/28/2009)
Telephone Amplifier
Ameriphone HA40 In-Line Telephone Handset Amplifier
Amazon Price: $20.16 (as of 11/28/2009)
Serene Portable Phone Amplifier PA30
Amazon Price: (as of 11/28/2009)
Clarity HA-40 Telephone Amplifier
Amazon Price: $22.99 (as of 11/28/2009)
Serene Innovations Telephone Amplifier UA45
Amazon Price: (as of 11/28/2009)
Walker Clarity Portable 25DB High-frequency Telephone Amplifier
Amazon Price: $9.99 (as of 11/28/2009)
Bed Shakers
iLuv iMM153BLK Dual Alarm Clock with Bed Shaker for your iPod - Black
Amazon Price: $40.13 (as of 11/28/2009)
Clarity 600 Wake Assure Alarm Clock With Bed Shaker
Amazon Price: $42.24 (as of 11/28/2009)
iLuv iMM153BLU Dual Alarm Clock with Bed Shaker for your iPod - Blue
Amazon Price: $46.63 (as of 11/28/2009)
Sonic Alert SB200 Sonic Boom Alarm Clock w/ Bed Shaker
Amazon Price: $35.81 (as of 11/28/2009)
iLuv iMM153 Desktop Alarm Clock with Bed Shaker for your iPod- Pink
Amazon Price: $43.44 (as of 11/28/2009)
Related Resources for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Hearingloss.org
- Information about financial assistance for obtaining hearing aids and personal assistive technology.
- cdhh.org
- Financial assistance in Wisconsin.
- New Horizons
- Resources to adaptive technology.
- Codi
- Resource to help in finding/funding adaptive devices.
- KY Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- See what Kentucky offers.
- Copower.org
- A resource for the hard of hearing, deaf, and disabled in Michigan.
- mass.gov
- Resources available in Massachusetts.
- Better Hearing Institute
- Financial Assistance suggestions.
- Abledata
- From loan programs to financial aid information.
Amplified Phones in the News
- Clarity D613 DECT Amplified Phone | iTech News Net - Gadget News ...
- Clarity, part of Plantronics, offers the D613 DECT 6.0 cordless amplified phone. The D613 features the Clarity Power technology for loud and clear.
- RadioShack® Offers Clarity's New DECT Amplified Phone this Holiday ...
- CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- This holiday season, one out of every three adults over the age of 65 in the US will struggle hearing the voices of their loved ones. Hearing.
- RadioShack® Offers Clarity's New DECT Amplified Phone this Holiday ...
- RadioShack Offers Claritys New DECT Amplified Phone this Holiday Season, Helpful Gift for Millions with Hearing Loss. Business Wire, Nov 17, 2009. Easy-to-Use Cordless Phone Improves Conversations for People with ...
- Free Amplified Phone: Are You Eligible? - Hearing Aid Blog
- Here's some great news: If you're a Texas resident with hearing loss, you are eligible for a free amplified phone thanks to the Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program (STAP). An amplified phone is wonderful for people who are ...
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- aj2008 aj2008 Oct 21, 2008 @ 2:48 pm
- I did not realise that there were so many different varieties - like the others I hope I will not be needing this info for awhile!
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- Sep 25, 2008 @ 3:24 am
- Wonderful lens!
Good information about amplified phone. I have lens rolled this lens ans check this out as shortly I will be getting one such phone.
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- rms rms Aug 30, 2008 @ 8:47 am
- Wonderful lens full of really helpful information that I too hope I won't need for a while but I'm glad it's here, just in case!
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- Susan52 Susan52 Apr 27, 2008 @ 4:59 pm
- Good information that I hope I won't need for awhile, but I've added it to my SquidBoomers lens and blog for future reference. Love the bed shakers - I could have used one of those for a certain son of mine who shall remain nameless!
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