Text Messaging Device For the Hearing Impaired?

spaceball1 asks: "I was in the army and served in Iraq — one of the side effects being some permanent hearing loss. I now wear hearing aids all of the time, in both ears. Talking on a cell phone has become nearly impossible. I have considered moving to a device more geared towards text messaging, but they are all very expensive and have a lot of the features that I will never use. Are there any devices out there that are geared only towards simple text messaging? The No-Frills-Cell-Phone concept has been largely ignored in the US; does a No-Frills-Text-Messaging device exist?"

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[Teratoma86]

My brother has been deaf since he was 8 months old. With the technology available today, he (and all the members of the multiple deaf societies of which he is part) uses a Sidekick. He tried no frills cell phones, cell phones with frills, and even a Blackberry. He says that for a heavy texting user, the Sidekick rocks.

Some states also mandate that the local telephone carriers subsidize the use of a C-phone (which they also provide), but that is tied to a land line although portable versions are available for retail purchase.

Good luck with your search!