Section 11: Accessibility 91
Section 11: Accessibility
Topics Covered
• TTY Settings
• Hearing Aid Compatibility with Mobile Phones
TTY Settings*
TTY (also known as a TDD or Text Telephone) is a telecommunications device that
allows people who are deaf or hard of hearing, or who have speech or language
disabilities, to communicate via a telephone.
Note: The TTY option is viewable only when inserting the TTY Adaptor into the headset jack on the left side
of your phone.
Use the following steps to access the TTY settings:
1. In Idle mode, press the Menu soft key to access Menu mode.
2. Select Settings and highlight Phone Settings. Press the Select soft key or
the key.
3. Press (this will not be shown in the menu) and then highlight the
enable selection. Key in the password:
4-T-T-Y (4889) and press the OK soft key.
The following options are available:
• Enable: CTM is active and TTY is available for use.
• Disable: CTM is not available for use.
For additional technical support you may access the following website or call 1-888-
987-4357.
http://www.samsungtelecom.com/contact_us/accessibility.asp
Hearing Aid Compatibility with Mobile Phones
When some mobile phones are used near some hearing devices (hearing aids and
cochlear implants), users may detect a buzzing, humming, or whining noise. Some
hearing devices are more immune than others to this interference noise, and phones
also vary in the amount of interference they generate.
The wireless telephone industry has developed ratings for some of their mobile
phones, to assist hearing device users in finding phones that may be compatible
