Check your hearing with a phone
Take a short hearing check at home and tune the sound to the result.
Some phones and earbuds carry a hearing check — faint tones, and a tap whenever you hear one.
It charts what you heard and tunes the sound to match. A doctor or audiologist turns that chart into a diagnosis.
Key points
- Some phones and earbuds run a short hearing check at home
- The result tunes what you hear; a doctor or audiologist reads it properly
What to remember
- It tunes your phone. It is not a diagnosis.
- A check tunes a phone. A clinic explains a result.
Try this
Look in your phone’s hearing settings for a check. Take it in a quiet room, with your own earbuds.
Practice: Check your hearing with a phone. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.