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Reprogram hearing aids

Juza1973 · 2024-04-18 14:00:33

I bought new hearing aids and I want to "recycle" the old ones by giving them to my father. I bought them from Specsavers, but they want 250 EUR to do this! Is there any cheaper solution to have them adapted to my father's hearing loss? Thanks!

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18-04-2024 3:00pm

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Juza1973

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I bought new hearing aids and I want to "recycle" the old ones by giving them to my father. I bought them from Specsavers, but they want 250 EUR to do this! Is there any cheaper solution to have them adapted to my father's hearing loss?
Thanks!

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#2 18-04-2024 3:12pm
TomOnBoard

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058347460/reprogram-hearing-aids

It depends on what brand they are underneath the specsavers cover, and whether they have been locked.

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#3 25-04-2024 3:54pm
Juza1973

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Specsavers Advanced 635, I don't think they were locked

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#4 25-04-2024 7:57pm
Gwildor

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Blackberry Hearing charge €150, but they only deal with Widex and Unitron as far as I remember.

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#5 06-05-2024 2:40pm
Juza1973

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This is an old phonak aid, branded by Specsavers. It has its own software, so I fear only Specsavers can do it. Does anyone knows an alternative? Thanks!

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