Deaf Cellphones With Hearing Aids
For the deaf and hard-of-hearing (HOH) community, texting is the lifeblood of a cellphone’s usefulness. Several companies offer phones and phone plans specifically tailored to deaf and HOH individuals. There are data-only plans and even phones for those who wear hearing aids. Cellphones and Plans for the Deaf and HOH Smartphones that support SMS texting meet the basic needs of the deaf and HOH. Before text messaging, such individuals relied on assistive technology like teletypewriters and relay services to communicate over the phone....