Using Telecoils in Your Hearing Aids
There are two quick steps to use your telecoils
Step #1: Select Telecoils in Your Hearing Aids
Either push a button on your hearing aid or use your smartphone app to switch to your telecoil program. If your telecoil program hasn’t been activated by your audiologist or hearing instrument specialist, make an appointment.
- HLAA Enabling Telecoils (front/back postcard, pdf) (4 to a page, pdf)
In addition to hearing aids and cochlear implants, what other devices have telecoils? Please see telecoil FAQ (this website)
Widex
Lexie Lumen OTC
Step #2: Microphone and Telecoil Mixing (Adjustments)
Depending on your device, you can adjust your microphone (M) and telecoil (T) settings.
- 50% M / 50% T mixture for conversation awareness. You can visit with the person next to you and still receive the sound through your telecoil.
- 100% T to focus entirely on the speaker and decrease/sometimes eliminate loud background sounds.
- Some smartphone hearing device apps give users the option to set their own M/T mixture, such as 30/70.
Widex
Oticon
Resources
- Ask Your Audiologist, postcard, HLAA (front/back card, pdf) same link as above
- Resources for audiologists and hearing instrument professionals (this website)