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Is it necessary to have a smartphone to work with my hearing aids?

Is it necessary to have a smartphone with new digital hearing aids? This is a question often asked. The answer is no, it’s not necessary. Current digital hearing aid processing is very automatic. In other words, they help a patient to hear quite well in quiet and noisy areas, without the need to change settings or programs in a smartphone app. A smartphone can help with direct streaming of phone calls and all video or music audio.

This question comes up more often with patients that haven’t grown up with cell phones. They may not wish to use their cell phone for anything other than for calling. It most certainly is not necessary to have a patients cell phone connected to their hearing aids to hear and understand exceptionally well. Smartphone hearing aid apps can offer the ability for fast changing of the volume, for noise management, or for speech clarity improvements. The app can also help locate a hearing aid if it’s lost. We have the ability to help patients from their home or distant location, with remote programming, through the use of a smartphone app. We are here to help.

Written by:
Rich
Published on:
February 8, 2022
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Categories: Blog Categories Go Here, Community Outreach, Educational, Hearing, Hearing Aids, Miscellaneous, New Technology, Patient care, Philosophy, Phone Numbers, Slider, TestimonialsTags: American Tinnitus Association, Audigy, Audiologist, audiology, Dr. Richard S. Reikowski, ear doctor, family hearing and balance center.cardinal hearing centers, Hearing Aids, Hearing Aids Bluetooth, hearing doctor, hearing loss, Hearing Testing, Summa Care Hearing Aids

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  1. Dale Hansen

    February 8, 2022 at 11:58 am

    Very helpful stuff. Good information boss.

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    • Rich

      February 14, 2022 at 8:37 am

      Glad you enjoyed it Dale. Thank you!

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  2. Gail

    February 8, 2022 at 12:05 pm

    Some times a phone is just a phone. And sometimes it’s amazing what else it can be used for!!

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    • Rich

      February 14, 2022 at 8:38 am

      How true that is!

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  3. Elizabeth

    February 8, 2022 at 12:45 pm

    There are many people who don’t want to be accessible 24/7 with a smartphone and just want a landline. I don’t blame them! What great information for people like that.

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    • Rich

      February 14, 2022 at 8:38 am

      That’s true. Phones and their connectivity bring many different meanings.

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