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A NEW way to make calls through Relay
Texas!
Now it is even easier for people who are
Deaf and Hard of Hearing to use their TTYs, VCO phones, HCO
phones and other assistive telecommunications equipment to
contact the rest of the world - and for the world to contact
them! Now, all you need to do to reach any Relay Texas
operator is just dial 7-1-1 from any phone. It's the
same free, easy-to-use service as before, and it just got
easier to use! Contact hoh@deafactioncentertexas.org
for more information.
Remember - For ALL Relay Texas calls
- Just Dial 7-1-1!
The State of Texas passed a law providing
hard of hearing, deaf, and Texas residents with other disabilities
with special equipment to enable them to communicate on the
telephone.
You can obtain an application from Deaf Action
Center. Fill out the application and attach a copy of proof
of Texas residency, such as your driver's license or voter
registration card.
Indicate the equipment you are requesting:
Amplified Phone, TTY, VCO or HCO Phone, TTY with Large Visual
Display, modem, Cochlear Implant Patch Cord, artificial Larynx,
flashing Ringer Signaler and Telebraille (for deaf-blind persons).
Equipment for persons with mobility impairments and persons
with cognitive impairments is also available. Mail the application
to Texas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (TCDHH).
A voucher will be mailed to you along with a list of vendors
where you can take the voucher and exchange it for the equipment
you have requested.
Equipment ranges in price from $169.00 to
$6,000.00, depending on the equipment you need. For
more information about available technology, or to find out
which equipment is right for you, contact our Technology Center.
Deaf Action Center has a Technology Center
where you are welcome to come and try out the various equipment,
make calls and receive training in using Relay Texas. Our
service is free of charge and the Coordinator of Hard of Hearing
Programs or the Hard of Hearing Program Assistant will be
happy to help you. For an appointment, call 214-521-0407 voice
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