How to turn hearing aids on and off

Hearing aid batteries are available at your Miracle-Ear store or at drugstores and personal care sections of general retailers. Your user manual will tell you what kind and size of hearing aid battery you need.

• To insert the battery, locate the battery door. You can use your finger or an optional magnet stick to gently pull the door open (magnetic sticks are available as an accessory from your HCP).
• If the battery has a protective film, remove it when you are ready to insert it.
• Insert the battery with the “+” facing up.

Instructions for how to put hearing aids in will depend on the style of device you have. See our full guide about how to insert hearing aids for details. But generally speaking:

• for the most common models, you should place the ear mold or receiver into your ear first, and then bring the body of the device over and behind the ear;
• for models that sit entirely inside the ear, gently push the device into the ear while pulling down on your earlobe to help widen the ear canal.

There are a few things that could be at play if your hearing aid won’t turn on:

• Expired or dead batteries;
• The battery is incorrectly placed (e.g. wrong side up);
• Lack of charge (for rechargeable models);
• Damage to hearing aid parts such as wires;
• Blockages (earwax, etc.) that might make it seem like the hearing aid isn’t on.

Some factors, like temperature or altitude, can affect the longevity of hearing aid batteries. But there are things you can influence when it comes to how to make hearing aid batteries last longer:

• Don’t remove the protective film on from batteries until you’re ready to insert them. Once the film is removed, the batteries activate. Wait 2-3 minutes before inserting them to ensure they’re fully activated.
• To reduce power consumption, leave the battery door open overnight while you sleep.
• Turn hearing aids off when you’re not wearing them (such as while you’re showering).

If you’re looking for advice on how to turn off hearing aids on an iPhone, the key thing to know is that you can disconnect a Bluetooth connection with your phone, but you need to turn off your hearing aid using one of the steps above. Here’s how to turn off the connection between your hearing aids and your iPhone:

1. Open “Settings.”
2. Tap “Bluetooth.”
3. In the Bluetooth menu, toggle the on/off switch to off (it will appear gray, not green, when it is off). This will automatically disconnect your hearing aids from your phone.
4. After waiting a few seconds, you can turn Bluetooth back on if you still want the ability to connect your iPhone to other devices.

Need help with how to turn off hearing aids on Android devices? These steps will help you unpair from a Bluetooth connection, but to turn your hearing aids off, you will need to follow the steps outlined above under “How to turn off your hearing aid”. To turn off the connection between your hearing aids and your Android device:

• Open “Settings.”
• Tap “Connections.”
• Tap “Bluetooth.”
• In the Bluetooth menu, toggle the on/off switch to off (it will appear gray, not blue, when it is off). This will automatically disconnect your hearing aids from your phone.
• After waiting a few seconds, you can turn Bluetooth back on if you still want the ability to connect your Android to other devices.