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Speak Auto-text
Speak Auto-text speaks the text corrections and suggestions iPhone makes when you type.
Turn Speak Auto-text on or o: Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Speak Auto-text.
Speak Auto-text also works with VoiceOver and Zoom.
Mono Audio
Mono Audio combines the left and right stereo channels into a mono signal played through
both channels. You can adjust the balance of the mono signal for greater volume on the right
or left.
Turn Mono Audio on or o and adjust the balance: Go to Settings > General > Accessibility >
Mono Audio.
Hearing aids
Made for iPhone hearing aids
If you have a Made for iPhone hearing aid (available for iPhone 4S and later), you can adjust its
settings on iPhone to suit your listening needs.
Adjust your hearing aid settings: Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Hearing Aids, or set
Triple-Click Home to open Hearing Aid Control. See Triple-click Home on page 124 .
Hearing aid compatibility
The FCC has adopted hearing aid compatibility (HAC) rules for digital wireless phones. These
rules require certain phones to be tested and rated under the American National Standard
Institute (ANSI) C63.19-2007 hearing aid compatibility standards.
The ANSI standard for hearing aid compatibility contains two types of ratings:
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An “M” rating for reduced radio frequency interference to enable acoustic coupling with
hearing aids that are not operating in telecoil mode
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A “T” rating for inductive coupling with hearing aids operating in telecoil mode
These ratings are given on a scale from one to four, where four is the most compatible. A phone
is considered hearing aid compatible under FCC rules if it is rated M3 or M4 for acoustic coupling
and T3 or T4 for inductive coupling.
For iPhone hearing aid compatibility ratings, go to www.apple.com/support/hac.
Hearing aid compatibility ratings don’t guarantee that a particular hearing aid works with a
particular phone. Some hearing aids may work well with phones that don’t meet particular
ratings. To ensure interoperability between a hearing aid and a phone, try using them together
before purchase.
This phone has been tested and rated for use with hearing aids for some of the wireless
technologies it uses. However, there may be some newer wireless technologies used in this
phone that have not been tested yet for use with hearing aids. It is important to try the dierent
features of this phone thoroughly and in dierent locations, using your hearing aid or cochlear
implant, to determine if you hear any interfering noise. Consult your service provider or Apple
for information on hearing aid compatibility. If you have questions about return or exchange
policies, consult your service provider or phone retailer.
