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dereksbicycles

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Has it ever bothered you that you need "assistance" to be able to hear? Like, you would have HAs and you would have only half of hearing that your hearing peers have.

Even with HAs, you may not be able to use phone, yet your hearing peers can use phone.

Sometimes, it gets to the point that even if I decided to get HAs, I won't be able to use phone. SO therefore, I prefer to go without. Either way, I cannot use phone.

I'm sure you've felt the same way quite often.
 
I understand the VCO phones/TTY have been around for about20 or 25 years. One accesses 711 to use the Relay Service. I have had mine-UltraTec1140 since February 1996. I have mentioned this before-notwithstanding I have a Cochlear Implant since 2007.don't hear anyone speaking on a phone.

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drphil said:
I understand the VCO phones/TTY have been around for about20 or 25 years. One accesses 711 to use the Relay Service. I have had mine-UltraTec1140 since February 1996. I have mentioned this before-notwithstanding I have a Cochlear Implant since 2007.don't hear anyone speaking on a phone.

Consider if suitable for you
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no sense what you are talk doing you talk cochlear talk :dunno2:

wrong forum you confused

OP member already comments
 
I have mentioned this before-notwithstanding I have a Cochlear Implant since 2007.don't hear anyone speaking on a phone.
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The CI does not allow you to hear sounds over the phone at all,
or you can hear sounds but they are not clear enough for you to understand the conversation?

Fuzzy
 
I just hear the dial tone on a regular phone-not anyone speaking. That is why I continue using my TTY.

From Sunnybrook Cochlear Implant section-their experience in dealing with over 3000 patients over 20 years-one out of 2 persons implanted can't hear people speaking on a regular telephone. True in other centres-no idea.

To answer "dereksbicycles" original query: NO I am not bothered having to continue using my VCO TTY.
 
Oh really, I see.
I wonder why you can't hear voice also, that would sure come handy.

Fuzzy
 
Fuzzy: not doubt- but not reality. Cochlear Implants have limitations as everyone is duly informed before the operation. Exactly how this becomes actualized-unknown before.
To me this limitation is acceptable as my experience of almost 15 years using VCO TTY overcomes " this difficulty".

According to my screen- right now- "dereksbicycles" has not commented therefore is Post #4 applicable?
 
VP, texting, TTY. Sure, a stone-deaf person can use the phone without getting CI.
 
As I understand the matter using "texting/TTY is not hearing- to me anyways.

I didn't get my Cochlear Implant to Hear on telephones, I was advised before the operation that might not happen on telephones. Still agreed to the operation on July 12, 2007. So far exceeded my expectations.
 
drphil said:
As I understand the matter using "texting/TTY is not hearing- to me anyways.

I didn't get my Cochlear Implant to Hear on telephones, I was advised before the operation that might not happen on telephones. Still agreed to the operation on July 12, 2007. So far exceeded my expectations.
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To me, I still get to communicate with hearing people without any problems.
 
I didn't get my Cochlear Implant to Hear on telephones, I was advised before the operation that might not happen on telephones. Still agreed to the operation on July 12, 2007. So far exceeded my expectations.
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Oh, I didn't mean to imply that because the CI does not allow you
to hear over the phone, it was worthless to implant.
It absolutely was.

I was surprised, is all.
I learn every day, and again thank you for explanation :)

Fuzzy
 
Fuzzy: my younger brother has the same Implant as I do and does hear people speaking on a regular telephone.
Such is life.
 
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