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TTY Use
ATTY (also known as a TDD or Text Telephone) is a
telecommunications device that allows people who are
deaf, hard of hearing, or who have speech or language
disabilities, to communicate by telephone.
Your phone is compatible with select TTY devices. Please
check with the manufacturer of your TTY device to ensure
that it supports digital wireless transmission. Your phone
and TTY device will connect via a special cable that plugs
into your phone's headset jack. If this cable was not
provided with your TTY device, contact your TTY device
manufacturer to purchase the connector cable.
When establishing your wireless service, please call your
service provider via the state Telecommunications Relay
Service (TRS) by first dialing
provide the state TRS with this number: 866-727-4889.
To turn TTY Mode on or off:
1.
Press
mode. (An informational message displays.)
2.
Press
3.
Select Enable and press
Select Disable and press
Note:
In TTY Mode, your phone will display the TTY access icon.
If TTY mode is enabled, the audio quality of non-TTY devices
connected to the headset jack may be impaired.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
It is recommended that TTY users make emergency calls by other
means, including Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS), analog
cellular, and landline communications. Wireless TTY calls to 911 may
be corrupted when received by public safety answering points (PSAPs)
rendering some communications unintelligible. The problem encountered
appears related to TTY equipment or software used by PSAPs. This
matter has been brought to the attention of the FCC, and the wireless
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911 Emergency Calling
. Then
from standby
to turn TTY mode on.
to turn TTY mode off.
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