Method and system for audio repeating among portable communication devices

An audio repeater mode method ( 100 ) uses a primary wireless device ( 12 ) and at least one secondary wireless device ( 14 and 16 ) among a plurality of secondary devices ( 14, 16, 17 , and 18 ) to selectively choose and control ( 102 ) one or more secondary wireless devices. The primary device measures ( 106 ) an ambient noise level and optionally captures speech from a user to provide a preferred hearing level. The ambient noise level can be measured ( 108 ) at secondary devices and compared with the preferred hearing level. Optionally, a relative distance can be measured ( 110 ) from the primary device to the secondary device(s). An indication of the ambient noise level and the audio signal is transmitted ( 112 ) by the primary device which causes ( 114 ) an adjustment of an audio output level at a selected secondary device based on measured ambient noise levels, the preferred hearing level, and the relative distance measured.