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8 Telephone use
Your hearing aids allow you to use the telephone as you ordinarily do. Finding the
optimal position for holding a telephone may require practice. One or more of the
following suggestions may be helpful:
1. Hold the telephone up to your ear.
2. Hold the telephone towards the top of the ear (closer to where the micro-
phones are).
3. If whistling occurs, it may take a few seconds of holding the telephone in the
same position before the hearing aid eliminates the feedback.
4. Whistling may stop by holding the telephone slightly away from the ear.
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NOTE: Depending on your individual needs, your hearing care professional may activate a pro-
gramme specifically for telephone use.
8.1 Using Beltone hearing aids with iPhone
®
, iPad
®
, and iPod touch
®
(optional)
Beltone Trust hearing aids are Made for iPhone, and allow for direct communication and control with an
iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
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NOTE: For assistance with pairing and using these products with your Beltone Trust device, please
contact your hearing care professional.
8.2 Using Beltone hearing aids with smart phone apps
Use with smart phone apps:
• Notifications of app updates should not be disabled, and it is recommended that the user installs all
updates to ensure that the app will function correctly and will be kept up to date.
• The app must only be used with Beltone devices for which it is intended, and Beltone takes no re-
sponsibility if the app is used with other devices.
• If you would like a printed version of the user guide for a smart phone app, please consult customer
support or go to our website at www.beltone-hearing.com.
8.3 Cellular phones
Your hearing aids complty with the most stringent Standards of International Electromagnetic Compatibility.
However, not all cell phones are hearing aid compatible (HAC).
Any degree of disturbance can be due to the nature of your particular cellular phone or of your wireless
telephone service provider.
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NOTE: If you find it difficult to obtain a good result while using your cellular phone, your hearing care
professional will be able to give you advice on available wireless accessories to enhance listening capabili-
ties.
8.4 Auto-Phone
The Auto-Phone function automatically switches your present listening programme to your telephone pro-
gramme when a telephone receiver, equipped with a magnet, is close to your ear. When you remove the
telephone receiver from your ear, the hearing aid automatically returns to the previous listening programme.
8.4.1 Placement of Auto-Phone magnets
Place Auto-Phone magnet on your telephone receiver to allow operation of the Auto-Phone function. In
