set paired hearing aids as default for incoming calls

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set paired hearing aids as default for incoming calls

phonak hearing aids are paired with iPhone. Outgoing calls automatically go through hearing aids. BUT with an incoming call, one must click on the audio button then select the hearing aids from the list.

how does one set it so this step is not necessary ; so that incoming calls by default go directly hearing aids ?

iPhone 11 Pro, iOS 18

Posted on Oct 8, 2024 6:23 AM

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brbo

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Oct 10, 2024 6:07 PM in response to Marj Birley

Hi Marj Birley,

welcome to the Apple (user-to-user) Community!

Re: set paired hearing aids as default for incoming calls: so that incoming calls by default go directly hearing aids

Am no expert in this area, yet your request certainly deserves some response.

Apple support has online documentation that may be helpful:

Seems you can choose whether phone and media audio are routed to the hearing device:

Apple support's online article: Use hearing devices with iPhone - Apple Support

says:

"Adjust the settings and view the status of your hearing devices

In Settings: Go to Settings > Accessibility > Hearing Devices > MFi Hearing Devices.
By triple-clicking the side or Home button: Use the Accessibility Shortcut if you’ve set it up.
In Control Center: Tap . (If you don’t see , add it to Control Center.)
On the Lock Screen:

Go to Settings > Accessibility > Hearing Devices > MFi Hearing Devices, then turn on Control on Lock Screen.

From the Lock Screen, you can do the following:

- Check battery status.
- Adjust ambient microphone volume and equalization.
- Choose which hearing device (left, right, or both) receives streaming audio.
- Control Live Listen.
- Choose whether phone and media audio are routed to the hearing device.
- Choose to play ringtones through the hearing device."

All the best :-)

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