Using the telephone with hearing aids is a topic that comes up often during appointments. So we’ve put together our top solutions to make phone conversation clearer and to avoid any whistling.

You may have come across the term 'Loop' or 'Telecoil' or 'Induction Coupler' or 'T Setting'. They all relate to the same thing (although there are technical differences).

So what is it and when is it useful, and how can you tell if you have one?

This article explains more, and shows how the telecoil can help overcome problems hearing over a distance or on the phone.

Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs) describe equipment other than hearing aids that can be used to help someone overcome difficulties with hearing. Sometimes they are used with hearing aids. Sometimes instead of hearing aids.

In this article we look at different types of ALDs, including amplified phones, personal listening devices, TV Listeners and more.