Telecoil Information
For clear sounds with minimal background noise, switch your hearing aids or cochlear implants into the telecoil program.
A telecoil augments the effectiveness of your hearing aids, cochlear implants, and bone-anchored devices. You can hear more clearly in:
- Public places, such as places of worship, theaters, events, lectures, and meetings. Telecoils provide access to ADA assistive listening systems (hearing loops, FM/RF, and infrared).
- Tour guide systems, via neckloop (this website)
- Airline onboard entertainment, via neckloop (this website)
- Circumaural headphones
- Home TV hearing loop (this website)
A telecoil is an inexpensive, small, yet powerful technology that provides clarity for people with hearing loss. Universal, nonproprietary that is used around the world.
Sometimes abbreviated as t-coil, tcoil. Often, it is best to spell out “telecoil” in full, as many are unfamiliar with the term.
Why Telecoils?
- Listen to the difference assistive listening systems make (1-minute videos)
- Places where assistive listening systems can be found (hearing loop, FM/RF, infrared)
- Hearing loops lists. Where can you find hearing loops in your state or in Canada? Hearing loops are preferred because of a direct connection to telecoils. But FM/RF and infrared can be used with a telecoil, via a neckloop.
The ‘mighty telecoil’ connects your hearing aids and cochlear implants to ADA assistive listening systems.
Classic Bluetooth is only for personal devices and does NOT replace a telecoil.
About Telecoils
- Telecoil information. Videos, resources, and information
- “ADA-Access-Ready” Hearing Instruments List (pdf). List of hearing aids and cochlear implants with telecoils
- Telecoil instructions (1 page) to take to your audiologist or hearing instrument specialist to add a “telecoil program”
Using Telecoils
- Equipment to borrow from the facility
- Using telecoils in your hearing aids
- Using telecoils in your cochlear implants
For Audiologists and Hearing Instrument Specialists
- How to Use the Verifit: verify telecoils in hearing aids (3 pages, but only takes 5 minutes)
- Equipment for Professional Offices. Professionals can teach patients how to use their telecoil in their offices, so patients are ready to fully utilize ADA assistive listening systems (hearing loops, FM/RF, and infrared) in their communities or when traveling. Cost $450-$900.
- Trainings and resources webpage
Tools
How the hyperlinks work:
- image or title -> opens a new webpage with more information
- download icon at bottom -> direct download
QR code for this telecoil webpage, https://tinyurl.com/telecoils