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Using the Telephone
Your audiologist will indicate when you should begin to use the telephone with your
HiRes Auria Processor. You can use the telephone by placing the receiver directly
over the microphone located in the earhook of your HiRes Auria Processor or directly
over your ear when wearing the Auria T-Mic. You may find the Auria T-Mic beneficial
for you in particularly noisy situations.
Practice with several phones, some with adjustable volume, to find what works best
for you. Initially, you may want to practice using the telephone with your audiologist
or a familiar person. Be patient. Telephone communication with the implant often
improves over time as you gain experience using the device.
Using or being in the vicinity to someone who is using certain digital cellular phones
may cause interference with the cell phone’s reception or problems with the quality
of sound from your device. If such interference occurs, you can remove your HiRes
Auria Processor or move away from the source. Before purchasing a digital cellular
phone, you should evaluate whether or not interference is present. GSM cellular or
cordless phones create the most audio interferences and may require a remote
adapter that can be obtained from the cell phone company. No such interference
has been noted with cellular phones that use older analog technology or CDMA
digital service.
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