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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I got this back from my Cisco System Engineer:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">“The 9971 is not an amplified phone thus the external jack will not amplify the signal to 40-50 dB. Recommendation:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Use the VG204 with her existing setup.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Although the phone is not amplified, a wide array of products from the hearing impaired manufacturers such as Clarity and Geemarc offer amplified
ringers and amplified neck loops.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">For example: The ringer can be amplified (</span><a href="http://shop.clarityproducts.com/products/telephone-ringers/">http://shop.clarityproducts.com/products/telephone-ringers/</a><span style="color:#1F497D">)
along with an amplified neck loop (</span><a href="http://shop.clarityproducts.com/products/clarity/ce30-amplified-neckloop/?cat=telephone-amplifiers">http://shop.clarityproducts.com/products/clarity/ce30-amplified-neckloop/?cat=telephone-amplifiers</a><span style="color:#1F497D">).
We can further increase the audio using a mini audio amplifier (</span><a href="http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062620">http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062620</a><span style="color:#1F497D">) between the 9971 external
jack and the amplified neck loop.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">This setup will have to be tested with the user for comfort, usability, and also to make sure the amplified signals don’t cause interference”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">9951/9971 use the audio out and go to an amplifier for the headset.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">We just ordered everything that we need and it will be coming in soon.</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">IT Analyst - ITSD, Communications<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">Desk 559.600.5890<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> cisco-voip-bounces@puck.nether.net [mailto:cisco-voip-bounces@puck.nether.net]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Wellnitz, Erick A.<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 27, 2011 8:38 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> cisco-voip@puck.nether.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [cisco-voip] hearing assist device<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Has anyone found a good hearing assist device for Cisco phones?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">ERICK A. WELLNITZ
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<span style="color:#333333">Network Engineer</span><br>
<b><span style="color:#83A6BD">Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP</span></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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