Remember that the telecoil in hearing aids may pick
up disturbing signals from electronic devices, such as a
fax machines, computers, televisions or similar. Make
sure that the hearing aid has a distance of
2 - 3 meters to such devices when using the telecoil
program.
7. Wireless and mobile phones
Your hearing instruments are designed to comply
with the most stringent Standards of International
Electromagnetic Compatibility. However not all
mobile phones are hearing instrument compatible. The
varying degree of disturbance can be due to the nature
of your particular mobile phone.
Using your hearing instruments
The use of hearing instruments is only part of hearing
rehabilitation and may need to be supplemented by
assistive listening devices auditory training and/or
instruction in lip-reading.
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