The national organisation 'Hearing Concern' has been asked by the new Directory Enquiry Service - 118118 to help test its SMS service which they hope will be helpful for people with a hearing loss.  The service is not yet operational and they are anxious to get people with hearing loss to test the service beforehand.  Those volunteering will get £5 to cover the cost.

The test will require you to send 5 SMS at five different times, asking 5 different things over the period of one week, then fill out a feedback form.

Questions could include:

• Train times & platforms
• Directory enquiries
• Cinema listings
• Price Finder (Can you find a new Apple lap top for under £2000?)
• Pub Quiz (what are the names of the members of the Spice Girls?)
  But basically you can ask anything.
  

If you would like more details contact:

Hearing Concern
95 Gray's Inn Road
London
WC1X 8TX

Helpdesk: 0845 0744 600 (voice and text)

SMS: 076 2480 9978

You can access their website on our Links page.