hearing on the phone with a CI

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

What a bummer that your friends and family won't allow you time to try

to hear with the implant. Some still think it's like a hearing aid, you

put it on, you hear. Not aware that there is a learning curve and the

ony way to learn to use the phone is to USE the phone. One thing that

has worked with me when people are impatient is to say, VERY

SARCASTICALLY, " I realize this is a burden for you to have to repeat

yourself or rephrase yourself until I understand " ....BUT I HAVE TO LIVE

WITH THIS. I've been known to shout the last part.

I live alone, so nobody around to hand the phone to when I can't

understand. I have told people to speak slower, or not as loud, because

loud only distorts the voice. I rarely use the telecoil.

There should be some phone practice lessons in your Hearing and Way

Beyond program you got with the N5, if you have the N5.

Good luck,

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