DESCRIPTION UNIT TYPE FCC ID HAC VoLTE
APPLE INC.
APPLE IPHONE 15 LTE BCG-E8428A M3/T4 YES
APPLE IPHONE 15 PLUS LTE BCG-E8432A M3/T4 YES
APPLE IPHONE 15 PRO LTE BCG-E8436A M3/T4 YES
APPLE IPHONE 15 PRO MAX LTE BCG-E8440A M3/T4 YES
Phone 16 128GB 
     LTE
 BCG-E8689A M3/T4
   YES
iPhone 16 Plus 
     LTE
 BCG-E8693A M3/T4    YES
iPhone 16 Pro 
     LTE
 BCG-E8667A M3/T4
   YES
iPhone 16 Pro Max 
     LTE
 BCG-E86855 M3/T4
   YES
SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 FE LTE A3LSMS711U M3/T3 YES
SAMSUNG GALAXY S24 LTE A3LSMS921U M3/T3 YES
SAMSUNG GALAXY S24+ LTE A3LSMS926U M3/T3 YES
SAMSUNG GALAXY S24 ULTRA LTE A3LSMS928U M3/T3 YES
SAMSUNG GALAXY Z FLIP 6 LTE A3LSMF741U M3/T3 YES
SAMSUNG GALAXY Z FOLD 6 LTE A3LSMF956U M3/T3 YES
SAMSUNG GALAXY S24 FE LTE A3LSMS721U M3/T3 YES
BLU
BLU C5L MAX LTE YHLBLUC5LMX175 M4/T3 YES
BLU G53 LTE YHLBLUG53 M3/T3 YES
BLU G63 LTE YHLBLUG63WW M3/T3 YES
BLU G33 LTE 2YHLBLUG33 M3/T3 YES
Maxwest
Maxwest Neo Flip HSPA 2ASP8NEOFLIPLTE N/A YES
Many people and organizations contribute to ensuring accessible communication is equally available for all individuals with disabilities,including consumers who have a hearing loss. For an explanation of the HAC rating system, click the download brochure button.
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These phones have been tested and rated for use with hearing aids for some of the wireless technologies that it uses. However, there may be some newer wireless technologies used in these phones that have not been tested yet for use with hearing aids. It is important to try the different features of these phones thoroughly and in different locations, using your hearing aid or cochlear implant, to determine if you hear any interfering noise. Consult your service provider or the manufacturer of these phones for information on hearing aid compatibility. If you have questions about return or exchange policies, consult your service provider or phone retailer.
The FCC hearing aid compatibility rules require that certain phones be tested and rated under the American National Standard Institute (ANSI) C63.19 hearing-aid compatibility standards. The ANSI standard for hearing-aid compatibility contains two types of ratings:

M: For reduced radio-frequency interference to enable acoustic coupling with hearing aids that don’t operate in telecoil mode
T: For inductive coupling with hearing aids operating in telecoil mode

These ratings are on a scale from one to four, where four is the most compatible and has exceeded the ANSI standard. A phone is considered hearing-aid compatible under the FCC requirements if it’s rated M3 or M4 for acoustic coupling and T3 or T4 for inductive coupling.

The link to the FCC’s HAC web page is https://www.fcc.gov/hearing-aid-compatibility-wireless-telephones

The link to the FCC-designated third-party website with information regarding hearing aid-compatible and non-hearing aid-compatible handset models is http://www.gari.info/

Last updated: December 4, 2024