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Model: Pocketalker Pro (http://www.williamssound.com/Products/pkt_talker.html)
Manufacturer: Williams Sound (http://www.williamssound.com)
Price: $260
For: Job seekers who are hard-of-hearing
To Access: Verbal communications

Description:

The Pocketalker Pro is a personal sound amplification device. Speech and sounds entering the Pocketalker microphone are amplified and replayed through the included headphones.

Photo of Pocketalker

As part of the WIG package, the Pocketalker Pro was provided with a microphone extension cable, a neckloop telecoil coupler, and a rechargeable battery kit. The included microphone extension cable can be used to position the microphone in the center of a conference table or other remote location.

Job seekers with telecoil-equipped hearing aids can use the neckloop telecoil coupler by plugging it in place of the headphones and wearing the wire loop around their neck - amplified sounds will automatically be transmitted to their telecoil-equipped hearing aid.

Installation Notes:

Warning: the PocketTalker was initially shipped with an incorrect 9-volt rechargeable battery kit (BAT4). DO NOT INSTALL THE 9-VOLT BATTERY IN THE Pocketalker. You should have received the correct AA rechargeable battery kit (BAT3) and returned the incorrect kit. Regular AA batteries can also be used.

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