Registered Texas STAP vendor · Serving all of Texas
Hear every call again with a Texas STAP voucher.
Texas pays for phones, tablets and watches that make calls easier when you have hearing loss. We help you apply, match the right device to your hearing, and ship it to your door with setup help by phone, video or email. Many devices cost $0 out of pocket.
STAP voucher, in plain terms
Example
Category
Two-Way Texting Device
Device
Apple iPad 11″, 128 GB
You pay
$0
Your cost depends on the device you choose. We confirm it before you pick.
$0
out of pocket on many covered devices
5+
minimum age to qualify, any Texas resident
1
short online form to get started
30
days to return your device if it isn’t right
Why Hello Hearing
We make getting your device easy.
Send us your name and email. We send the state form, ship your device anywhere in Texas and help you set it up.
Step one
Help with the paperwork
Fill out our online form and we send you the state application with simple instructions. No guessing about which box to check.
Step two
A device matched to your ears
Big-button amplified phone, iPad with live captions or an Apple Watch that answers calls hands-free. We help you pick what fits how you hear.
Step three
Set up with our help
We ship it to your door, then help you turn on captions, tune the volume and pair your hearing aids by phone, video or email.
Covered devices
Popular STAP devices at Hello Hearing
iPads & tablets
Text, video call and read live captions of phone calls on a big, clear screen.
Apple Watch
Answer calls from your wrist and feel a tap when the phone rings.
Amplified phones
Louder, clearer home and cell phones with big buttons and a bright ring light.
Patient stories
What it's like to hear the phone again
"I can read what my daughter says on the iPad while we talk. First real phone call with her in two years."
Patient · iPad with live captions
“They filled out the form with me and called when the voucher came. Easy.”
Patient · Amplified home phone
“The watch taps my wrist when someone calls. I don’t miss calls anymore.”
Patient · Apple Watch
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About Hello Hearing
Hearing care professionals who help Texans use the benefit they're owed.
Most people with hearing loss have never heard of STAP. We see patients every week who struggle on the phone and qualify for help from the state. We’d rather walk you through it than watch you miss calls.
Find out if you qualify for a STAP voucher
Fill out the short online form. We’ll call, go over eligibility and send you the application.