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Number of calls to the telephone hearing check as of 22 September 2008

385,658

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Breaking barriers quiz

Answer these simple questions and find out how well you can hear.

Here's a fun way to test your hearing, with an immediate result.

01Do you have difficulty with your hearing?



Did you know... one in every seven people in the UK is deaf or hard of hearing

02Do other people seem to mumble?





Did you know... more than half of the over-60s have some loss of hearing

03Do people have to repeat things for you?





Did you know... as many as half a million people in the UK have hearing problems as a result of noisy jobs

04Do you sometimes pretend you've understood when you're not quite sure what someone said?





Did you know... Most young people can hear the high frequency sounds that bats make but we lose this ability as we get older

05Do you have difficulty understanding what's being said in noisy places?





Did you know... Most people use lipreading to some extent in noisy places - even if they have good hearing

06Do you find it tires you trying to keep up with group conversations?





Did you know... your inner ear has over 15,000 tiny specialised cells that pick up sound. When some of them stop working it's harder to follow what's being said

07Do other people think you turn up the television and radio too loud?





Did you know... many DJs and musicians wear earplugs these days to protect their hearing

08Do you have difficulty hearing on the telephone?





Did you know... you can get telephones with adjustable extra volume to help you hear what the caller is saying

09Does anyone in your family think you are having difficulty with your hearing?



Did you know... one in ten people experience persistent ringing, whistling or buzzing sounds in their ears or head. This is called 'tinnitus'

10Did you have to think hard about the answer to any of these questions?



Did you know... modern hearing aids can be programmed to give you the best possible sound, even in difficult listening situations

11What age group are you?




12What is your gender?