A free iPad or Apple Watch for Texans with hearing loss.
Get a free iPad for hearing loss, a free Apple Watch or an amplified phone, paid for by the State of Texas through the STAP voucher program. If you live in Texas and hearing loss makes phone calls hard, you may qualify. We help you apply and ship your device to your door, with setup help by phone, video or email.
Your cost depends on the device you choose, and many cost $0. Learn more about the Texas STAP program.
$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 a free iPad for hearing loss 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
The right free iPad or phone for your hearing loss
A free iPad for hearing loss with live captions, an Apple Watch that answers calls hands-free or a big-button amplified phone. We help you pick what fits how you hear.
Step three
We set up your free iPad for hearing loss
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
Get a free iPad for hearing loss, an Apple Watch or a phone
"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.