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Using Indigo
™
with the Telephone
Indigo has the ability, depending on hearing loss, vent
size and style of hearing instrument to provide feedback-
free phone use without program changes. When the
phone rings, pick up the telephone and place it in front
of your hearing instrument’s microphone. In some
situations when using a cell phone, you may experience
digital interference that sounds like static, buzzing or
beeping. If you experience interference, increase the
distance between your hearing instrument and the
phone receiver.
Easy-t for the Telephone or Cell/Mobile Phone
Indigo can also come equipped with an optional easy-t
(automatic telephone switch) that can help you listen on
the telephone. Easy-t automatically switches your
hearing instrument into a telephone listening mode with
hearing instrument compatible phones. You will hear a
short melody to indicate you are in the telephone (easy-
t) program. If your phone is hearing instrument
compatible, it will have a magnetic coil and the easy-t
will activate automatically when the telephone is held to
the ear. Once the telephone is removed from the ear, the
hearing instrument will switch back to the normal
listening mode. Since the location and strength of the
magnetic coil varies among phone manufacturers, it may
be necessary to move the telephone receiver in front of
the hearing instrument’s microphone for the best
