By David Bryce on 5th September 2015

Widex Solutions For Using Mobile Phones

For most hearing aid wearers, using a mobile phone can be difficult. The speakers on mobile phones aren't fantastic and most hearing aid wearers hold the phone to the wrong place. Wen trying to take a call you should point the speaker on your phone at the microphones of your hearing aids. For in the ear hearing aid wearers they don't need to think about that. However, for people who wear behind the ear hearing aids they need to hold the phone higher than they are used to. The microphones of BTE hearing aids are over your ear, many people forget that and put the phone to their ear as normal.

This means that they don't get the benefit of the amplification and don't hear so well. Widex decided that there had to be a better solution, a solution that allowed hearing aid wearers use their mobile phones with ease. They set about designing devices that would work with their wireless hearing aids. However, they knew that wasn't enough and they also designed a device that will work with any hearing aid once it has a telecoil on board. Let's have a look at those devices. 

 

The New Widex Call Dex For Widex Wireless Hearing Aids

Most modern hearing aids connect easily to your mobile phone, most manufacturers use the bluetooth connection but some use their own proprietary connection. No matter which they use, most of them up to recently have had an intermediate device to allow the connection. 

Widex have the M Dex and the Uni-Dex for connection to mobile phones, they have now introduced something even better, small and discreet, they call it the CALL-DEX. The CALL-DEX is an really small device for streaming conversations directly from your mobile phone to your hearing aids. It is exceptionally discreet and it simply inserts into the jack plug of your phone. You can then just use your mobile phone normally.

There is no neck loop needed and it works straight out of the box, no need for any set up. The CALL-DEX lets you stream from your phone for up to 80 hours, it is also compatible with most mobile phones. The CALL-DEX doesn’t require set-up by your hearing professional. It’s small and discreet, so most people won’t even notice that you’re using it.  And it works with phones from Apple, LG, Sony, HTC, Samsung, Nokia and more.

CALL-DEX works with Widex DREAM and with all forthcoming models of Widex hearing aids. It requires no neck loop: just plug it into your mobile phone and start talking! 

80 hours Battery Life

You can chat for up to 80 hours using CALL-DEX ’s single size 10 battery. If you use the phone for conversations for more than 3 hours every day, Widex recommend that you should change the battery in the CALL-DEX once a week. If you use it less than 3 hours a day, they recommend changing the battery once every second week.That is a lot of battery life from a size 10 battery. 

Part of the DEX assistive listening device family 

The CALL-Dex is the newest member of the DEX™ assistive listening device family from Widex. The devices are designed to allow you take advantage of a whole new world of sounds. They make communication between your hearing aids and your remote control, television, mobile or landline phone hassle free and simple.While we are here, lets look at their other solution, the UNI-DEX.

The UNI-DEX For Widex Wireless Hearing Aids

The UNI-DEX is a neck-worn plug and play solution that again is for easy mobile phone use. The device streams audio directly to your Widex hearing aids. Its not just for mobiles though, but any device with a mini-jack output.Its long battery life means that UNI-DEX can stream audio for up to 40 hours. It also takes only an hour to fully recharge again. Enjoy talking hands-free on your mobile phone or stream audio from your favourite device like an iPod, iPad etc.

The UNI-DEX is easy to use. Simply plug the mini-jack cable into your mobile phone or audio device, hang the UNI-DEX around your neck and you are ready to start listening. The streaming starts automatically, you can use the built-in microphone in UNI-DEX when using a cell phone or talking via Skype or Facetime. The built-in microphone allows you to use UNI-DEX to talk hands-free while driving as well.

The T-DEX For Non Wireless Hearing Aids

The T-DEX is a hands-free, wireless neck loop for use with all hearing aids with a telecoil. It lets you easily connect with Bluetooth mobile phones. The T-DEX comes with a built-in rechargeable battery, as well as a charging cord. Because it amplifies the sound from the mobile phone, the T-DEX is perfect in situations where there is a lot of background noise. And its hands-free operation means that it is easy to talk on the phone while driving for example.

Simply place the T-DEX around the neck and activate it when the phone rings. The sound is transmitted wirelessly to the hearing aids so you can hear and converse directly. Calls can be easily answered and ended by means of a single push button.If you are interested in Widex hearing aids, the new CALL-DEX or the UNI-DEX,give us a call 0n or come and see us in our hearing aid centres in Aberdeen or Inverness and our clinics across the Highlands. Call us on 01224 637255 for an appointment