Hearing Aid Compatibility

We are dedicated to providing you with essential information regarding the hearing aid compatibility of the devices made available for sale in our store. Our goal is to empower you to make informed decisions that cater to your individual needs.

Hearing-aid compatibility ratings aren't a guarantee that a particular hearing aid works well with a particular phone. Refer to the other resources available below:

The link to the FCC HAC Website is available at:

FCC HAC Website

Find info on HAC and Non-HAC devices at:

https://www.gari.info/index.cfm

ANSI 2011 Standard – The ANSI 2011 standard uses an M/T rating system. The “M” rating is for reducing interference with hearing aids operating in acoustic mode—from M1 to M4, with M4 being the best. The “T” rating is for their ability to operate with hearing aids that contain a telecoil (a tightly wrapped piece of wire that converts sounds into electromagnetic signals) and operate in inductive coupling mode—from T1 to T4, with T4 being the best. The handset are considered as hearing aid-compatible if it is rated at least an M3 (for acoustic coupling) and at least a T3 (for inductive coupling).

M-Ratings: Phones rated M3 or M4 meet ANSI standards and are likely to generate less interference to hearing devices than phones. M4 is the better/higher of the two ratings.

T-Ratings: Phones rated T3 or T4 meet ANSI standards and are likely to be more usable with a hearing device’s telecoil than unrated phones. T4 is the better/higher of the two ratings. (Note that not all hearing devices have telecoils in them.)

ANSI 2019 Standard – FCC has adopted a new technical standard known as the 2019 ANSI standard to determine whether a handset is hearing aid-compatible. The devices that meet the standard under ANSI 2019 will simply be indicated as “hearing aid-compatible” or “HAC”.

We offer a range of devices that meet the ANSI standards, including the following:

Make Model Marketing Name FCC ID HAC Rating Functionality ANSI Standard
Apple A2650 Apple iPhone 14 Pro BCG-E8140A M3/T4 Smart phone 2011 ANSI
Apple A2482 Apple iPhone 13 BCG-E3997A M3/T4 Smart phone 2011 ANSI
Apple A2172 Apple iPhone 12 BCG-E3542A M3/T4 Smart phone 2011 ANSI
Samsung SM-S928U Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra A3LSMS928U HAC Smart phone 2019 ANSI
Samsung SM-S926U Samsung Galaxy S24+ A3LSMS926U HAC Smart phone 2019 ANSI
Samsung SM-S921U Samsung Galaxy S24 A3LSMS921U HAC Smart phone 2019 ANSI
Samsung SM-S911U Samsung Galaxy S23 A3LSMS911U M3/T3 Smart phone 2011 ANSI
Samsung SM-F731U Galaxy Z Flip5 A3LSMF731U M3/T3 Smart phone 2011 ANSI
Samsung SM-F946U Galaxy Z Fold5 A3LSMF946U M3/T3 Smart phone 2011 ANSI
Samsung SM-S711U SM-S711U A3LSMS711U M3/T3 Smart phone 2011 ANSI
Samsung SM-A146U Galaxy A14 5G ZCASMA146U M3/T3 Smart phone 2011 ANSI
Samsung SM-A546U Galaxy A54 5G A3LSMA546U M3/T3 Smart phone 2011 ANSI
Google GWKK3 Pixel 7a A4RGWKK3 M3/T4 Smart phone 2011 ANSI
Google G9BQD Pixel 8 A4RG9BQD M3/T4 Smart phone 2011 ANSI
TCL 4188O-2AOFUS21 30Z 2ACCJH152 M4/T3 Smart phone 2011 ANSI
TCL 4058G-2A9CUS1 Flip 2 2ACCJN059 M4/T4 Feature phone 2011 ANSI
TCL T430WS-2AOFUS11 ION V 2ACCJH167 M3/T3 Smart phone 2011 ANSI
Updated: 03/15/2024

To view the FCC web page containing information about wireless HAC and service providers’ obligations click here

*Asterisk indicates that the device is discontinued.