Krown Public Phone TDD Brochure

Public Phone TTY

What is a Public Phone TDD?

The Public Phone TDD is a TDD (or TTY) which has been designed to work with
any public telephone. TTYs are devices that people who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or
speech impaired use to make telephone calls.
This low profile TTY may be mounted on an existing pay phone shelf with any
available flat surface measuring 9.5" W X 8.5" L X 1.25" H. The high-tech, stainless
steel unit consists of a vandal-proof, sealed keyboard (to resist spilled liquids); bright,
16-character display screen; call progress indicator. This is a direct-connect TTY that
is hard-wired through the tip and ring terminals of the public telephone. Simply turn
the power on press any key to turn power on and proceed with the TTY call as usual.
We can supply the cabinet enclosure at an additional charge.
Public Phone TDDs meet a growing need.
Installing a Public Phone TDD (Teletype) in your facility will give your many visitors who are deaf
or hard of hearing access to the telephone.
Efforts that began years ago with the installation of wheelchair ramps for access to public buildings
now continue with the installation of Public Phone TDDs for access to public pay telephones.
The people who use TDDs can have direct, reliable access to public telephones, a necessity that the
hearing population takes for granted.
Public Phone TDDs have been installed and are now working in airports, government buildings,
hotels, police stations, hospitals, schools, shopping malls, apartments buildings, bus and train
terminals and any place where there are public phones and people are aware of this available
technology.