Telephone to hearing device communication

A communication system comprising:

• a telephone handset having a wireless short-range audio signal communication unit;
• a hearing device system comprising a first hearing device and a second hearing device, said first hearing device comprising a first microphone unit, the output of the first microphone unit being operationally connected to an input of a first speaker unit of said first hearing device, and a wireless short-range audio signal communication unit, the output of the wireless short-range audio signal communication unit of said first hearing device being operationally connected to said input of said first speaker unit, and said second hearing device comprising a second microphone unit, the output of the second microphone unit being operationally connected to an input of a second speaker unit at said second hearing device;
• said communication system further comprising a distance detecting unit generating a control signal whenever a distance between said telephone handset and said first hearing device falls below a predetermined distance threshold, said control signal establishing operational connection from said wireless short-range audio signal communication unit of said telephone handset via said wireless short-range audio signal communication unit of said first hearing device to said input of said first speaker unit,
• wherein said distance detecting unit generates a further control signal after said distance between said telephone handset and said first hearing device rises above said predetermined distance threshold, said further control signal at least initiating disabling of said operational connection from said wireless short-range audio signal communication unit of said telephone handset via said wireless short-range audio signal communication unit of said first hearing device to said input of said first speaker will after a predetermined time span during which the distance between said telephone handset and said first hearing device remains above said predetermined distance threshold.