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Using Cell Phones with Hearing Aids

by Neil Bauman, Ph.D.

A man asked:

Are there any cell phones out there for me? I just bought two new hearing aids with T-coils, however, I have never had any luck with cell phones in the past so, I never bought one. When using the T-coils on the hearing aids I picture wearing something around my neck. Is that the only way the phone would work? What about bluetooth?

The good news is that today there are a couple of options open to you.

Option 1

Here in the USA, each cell phone service provider is required to have at least one or two models that are compatible with your hearing aids without having to use any “add on” devices. Just how interference-free such phones are varies. Phones on CDMA networks (Verizon, Sprint, AllTel) are inherently the most interference-free. TDMA networks come next, while GSM networks trail far to the rear. I haven’t tried any of the latest models on each network, so can’t tell you which ones they are, or if they really live up to their claims.

Option 2

Use devices such as neckloops or Music Links that plug into your cell phone’s audio jack. By using these devices, you don’t have to have your cell phone close to your hearing aids. This increased distance almost totally eliminates any interference.

You can get a hands-free neckloop that has a built-in microphone. (Note that regular neckloops will not work in a hands-free jack.) Some of these neckloops are also amplified. (The output of the cell phone sometimes isn’t enough to adequately drive a neck loop, especially if you don’t have strong t-coils in your hearing aids, or if their orientation isn’t the best for using with neckloops.) Unfortunately, hands-free amplified neckloops are relatively expensive.

An even better solution, and one that is much cheaper too, is to use Music Links. Music Links are small and hook over your ears. Because they are so close to your hearing aids, they do not need to be amplified. In my opinion, they give an even better signal than do neckloops because they are not subject to fading depending on which way you turn your head.

For hands-free use when driving, you could use the Music Links and leave the phone on your lap or lay it on the car seat.

Read more about Music Links here, or order Music Links for yourself here.

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Loop Systems

Loop your home or meeting room. Discover how you can hear wonderfully clear sound again when listening to the TV/radio, etc, or when listening to a speaker at a meeting.

Loop systems are one of the best-kept secrets in town. To learn more about Loop Systems and what they can do for you, click here.

Take Control of Your Tinnitus—Here’s How

If your ears ring, buzz, chirp, hiss, click or roar, you know just how annoying tinnitus can be. You do not have to put up with this racket for the rest of your life. This book teaches you many things you can do to help bring your tinnitus under your control so it no longer bothers you.

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Sounds Now Too Loud for You?

Hypersensitive to Sound front coverIf some (or all) normal sounds seem so loud they “blow the top of your head off”, or make you wince or jump, or cause you headaches or ear pain, or affect your balance, or result in fear or annoyance of sounds so you feel you have to avoid these sounds, this book is for you!

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Hearing Phantom Sounds?

When hard of hearing people begin hearing phantom voices or music, they immediately worry they are going crazy. It never crosses their minds that they are sane and are just experiencing Musical Ear syndrome.

To learn more about the strange phantom sounds of Musical Ear syndrome and what you can do about them, click here to read a comprehensive article about Musical Ear Syndrome.

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"The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life [which also includes perfect hearing] through Jesus Christ our Lord." [Romans 6:23]

"But know this, in the last days perilous times will come" [2 Timothy 3:1]. "For there will be famines, pestilences, and [severe] earthquakes in various places" [Matthew 24:7], "distress of nations, the sea and the waves roaring"—tsunamis, hurricanes—Luke 21:25, but this is good news if you have put your trust in the Lord Jesus Christ, for "when these things begin to happen, lift up your heads [and rejoice] because your redemption draws near" [Luke 21:28].