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text tel·e·phone

(TT) (tekst telĕ-fōn)
A device that conveys words telephonically by means of text; used by the hearing impaired.
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Box 641763, Chicago, IL 60664-1763, (312) 604-4192 (text telephone).
Wireless issues raised include: proper routing of 911 calls, grade of service, 911 call priority, caller location information, re-ring/call back, common channel signaling, access to text telephone devices, caller identification privacy, compatibility with network services, preemption of state regulations, and the time table for implementation.
"In recent years, telecommunication options have expanded tremendously beyond the standard voice phone and even the standard text telephone TTY)," reports the author, Dr.
But if heat is not restored, tenants can all the 24-hour Central Complaint Bureau at (212) 960-4800, or via the Text Telephone TTY at (212)316-8295.
Traditional TRS call types include the use of text telephone, voice carry over, hearing carry over and speech-to-speech services.
But if heat is not restored, tenants can notify the city at the 24-hour Central Complaint Bureau at (212) 960-4800, or via the Text Telephone TTY at (212) 316-8295.
A child who is deaf uses a Text Telephone (TTY) to communicate with a friend about weekend plans.
AT&T will provide both Text Telephone (TTY) services where users communicate through trained relay operators, and Captioned Telephone (CapTel) services, where users can listen and read word-for-word captions of the phone conversations.
Other names for TTY are "TDD," which stands for "telecommunications devices for the deaf," or, less common, "TT," which stands for "text telephone."
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