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Using your hearing aids with other devices

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Hearing Aid Technology: A quick summary guide

For GN Resound/Danalogic Ambio and UP hearing aids

Image shows a hearing aid device Picture of an Ambio hearing aid.

Image shows a hearing aid device  Picture of a ReSound UP hearing aid

Ambio hearing aids can be used with GN accessories as well the telecoil loops and direct audio input accessories described in the next section.

Please follow this link to the GN Wireless Hearing Accessories website using the password Unite if you are an NHS hearing aid user. Please enter the code PU00257-001 if you are a Swansea Bay NHS hearing aid user and are purchasing any devices.

See the following links below for more information about available accessories for Ambio hearing aids

Follow this link for details on wireless accessories

Follow this link for purchasing wireless accessories online

GN Resound ES-fit or i-fit series

Image shows a hearing aid device An Es-fit series hearing aid 

Image shows a hearing aid device  An i-fit series hearing aid

 

Follow this link for telecoil loops or direct audio input accessories that can connect your phone/tablet to your hearing aid

Image show an accessory for a hearing aid  A Bluetooth neck loop. CM-BT2 Bluetooth Neckloop for hearing aid users. The Bluetooth neck loop device is available by following this link.

Image shows part of a hearing aid device   Image shows part of a hearing aid device  Inductive earhooks for "T" or "Loop" programme. CLHook3 - Dual inductive earhooks 3.5mm plug for audio. The Dual inductive earhooks device is available by following this link. 

Image shows part a hearing aid device  A direct audio input shoe. GN ReSound audio input shoe 17631100. The direct audio input shoe device is available by following this link.

Image show an accessory for a hearing aid  Personal stereo lead for a hearing aid. 800mm blue plugged personal stereo single lead for one hearing aid. The Personal stereo lead device is available by following this link. 

Phonak Hearing aids

As well as being compatible with the telecoil devices above, Phonak have a number of their own accessories.

Follow this link to see Phonak's information on how to use their devices.

The following charities have detailed information on how to use technology with your hearing aids:

Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID)

Follow this link for the RNID website

Telephone: 0808 808 0123 (freephone)

Text message: 0780 0000 360

Email: information@rnid.org.uk

Relay UK: 18001 then 0808 808 0123

Other contact information, such as live chat or BSL video call, for the Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID) can be found by following this link.

RNID has also partnered with Connevans, one of the leading suppliers of assistive devices and technology. Follow this link to shop online for equipment and useful devices 

The National Deaf Children’s Society

Follow this link to access the NDCS website

Email: ndcs@ndcs.org.uk

Tel: 020 7490 8656

C2Hear Online 

Follow this link to access C2 (hearing well together) self-help videos

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