Hello Everybody!
I was listening to this video where the telecoils were mentioned. How can I know that my hearing aids have telecoils? If they have it, how can I activate it?
P.S. My hearing aids are Phonak Naída M70. I bought them from eBay, not a hearing aid company. I programmed them by myself after getting a great help from some members over here.
Thank you
Phonak hearing aids will generally have a “T” in the model number. Telecoils are often not included to save space. Mine need adding in the Target fitting software.
My hearing aids are Phonak Naída M70.
What kind of hearing aids do you wear?
They have telecoil. You just need to add it in the software to have the program.
The Audeo has to have T in the name for the telecoil to be included but as you have the Naida, you don’t need to worry about that.
All Naida hearing aids have enough space inside for telecoil\TC. So your Naida Marvel have TC.
You need to add a separate program for TC in Target.
And for access you need to switch manually to the TC program if you like to receive/hear the TC signal
Bolero Marvel Rechargeables don’t have Telecoil, but the battery versions do.
This video is very old. The newer system is called Auracast. It’s supposedly easier to set up and it works better. It’s a very new technology along with Bluetooth LE. My Jabra hearing aids have Auracast built in, and the Jabra iPhone app will receive the signal, I just haven’t found anyplace that has an Auracast transmission signal. I don’t attend church nor go to the movies very frequently.
Well, 19 months doesn’t seem that long ago. There aren’t many auracast enabled venues yet at all. There are many tcoil enabled venues. Especially in Europe. You’ll find tcoil in metro areas more often. Another approach is using fm systems to spread the signal, and hooking up the fm receiver to your aids by an auxiliary device (I use a Roger mic in those circumstances.)
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Aurocast is totally different, and as said, hasn’t much infrastructure in place
Your audiologist can tell you if you have telecoils, turn them on, and show you how to use them.
As to Auracast, it was discussed a lot at the HLAA (Hearing Loss Association of America) Convention which ends today. The experts here explained that only a couple of hearing aid brands have the Auracast version of Bluetooth currently working. I think it’s the newest versions of Resounds (including sister brand Jabra) and Starkey brand aids. Most other hearing aid brands have the necessary chips in their newest HA, but the software needed to start using Auracast is delayed, waiting for more need of it, more places broadcasting with it. Once they are the decision to implement it is made, your hearing aid and CI provider /audiologist can set them up to work. But this will only be in the newest versions of hearing aids
Also, I learned at the HLAA Convention, that the current ALS such as Loops can and should be run side by side since it will take years for all hearing aids to be Auracast ready. Many of us keep hearing aids for 4 years or longer so we won’t be using Auracast until we buy new Aids capable for Auracast. So keep asking for telecoils in your hearing aids, even if the new Bluetooth is available. . Loops will be around for a long time as event space owners won’t all want to change out what they have.
With the Jabra EP20s (and kin) the telecoil is in the external Multi-Mic/Mini-Mic. If you have such a mic, perhaps from owning an earlier Jabra model, you’re all set to use a hearing loop when one is encountered in a public space or large room.
Ah, thank you! But I can only make use of it when the places support “assistive listening systems”, right?
Eidted: I looked up the Target guidelines but I couldn’t find how to add TC!
Thank you! Your comment was such relieving! I thought I was coming from a very ancient era! :))
You can only use it in venues (or other places) with hearing loops installed; typically a copper wire just beneath the floor.
And it is required that the event uses micophones/PA-system that is connected to the hearing loop.
I often take advantage of it at lectures. Sound can be incredibly good when it is working.
The venue often have big sticker with a symbol when a hearing loop is installed. The symbol you see here:
I don’t know how it is in Egypt though. Probably marked with the same symbol.
I’m afraid it’s not available, at least in places I’ve been to!
Thank you!