Samsung SM-G386TZKATMB - Manual (Page 20)

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FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for Wireless
Devices
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has established requirements for digital wireless
mobile devices to be compatible with hearing aids and other assistive hearing devices.
When individuals employing some assistive hearing devices (hearing aids and cochlear implants) use
wireless mobile devices, they may detect a buzzing, humming, or whining noise. Some hearing
devices are more immune than others to this interference noise, and mobile devices also vary in the
amount of interference they generate.
The wireless telephone industry has developed a rating system for wireless mobile devices to assist
hearing device users find mobile devices that may be compatible with their hearing devices. Not all
mobile devices have been rated. Mobile devices that are rated have the rating on their box or a label
located on the box.