Hearing Aid Compatible Phones

Please see the following list of phones that MetroPCS currently offers that meet the FCC M and T rating standards.

Hearing aids are designed to amplify all sounds for the user, both desired and undesired sounds. As a result of this amplification, some hearing aid users can experience uncomfortable interference while using wireless handsets. To eliminate this interference, some handsets have been designed to operate with hearing aids, while others have been designed to operate with telecoil hearing aids, where the hearing aid receives only the signals from magnetic fields generated by the telecoil-compatible handset. To assist users in determining which wireless handsets are hearing aid-compatible, a ratings system has been designed by the American National Standards Institute. Handsets that are compatible with telecoil hearing aids receive a 'T' rating from one to four, while hearing aid-compatible (but not telecoil-compatible) phones receive an 'M' rating, also from one to four. Handsets which receive a 'three' or a 'four' rating typically cause the least interference to hearing aid users. While the ratings system can be a useful tool for consumers when choosing the right wireless handset, it is by no means a guarantee that a phone will not cause interference with a particular hearing aid.

Functionality levels are tied to handset purchase price (High is greater than or equal to $160, Medium is between $60 – $159, and Low is less than $59).