Real-time texting for deaf people

Iria · Dec 24, 2005, 07:11 AM

Software has been developed which enables deaf people to have real-time text conversations using a mobile phone.

But the charity that has created the service says some mobile operators have yet to fulfil a legal obligation to make their services accessible.

The Royal National Institute for Deaf people (RNID) says only Vodafone has a relay service that uses the technology.

Landline users can already make such calls using the Typetalk facility.

Relay services allow a deaf person to make and receive a call via an operator, who turns the voice part of the conversation into text and relays the deaf person's text replies into speech.
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calidan · Dec 24, 2005, 08:07 AM

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Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	Real-time texting for deaf people Software has been developed which enables deaf people to have real-time text conversations using a mobile phone. But the charity that has created the service says some mobile operators have yet to fulfil a legal obligation to make their services accessible. The Royal National Institute for Deaf people (RNID) says only Vodafone has a relay service that uses the technology. Landline users can already make such calls using the Typetalk facility. Relay services allow a deaf person to make and receive a call via an operator, who turns the voice part of the conversation into text and relays the deaf person's text replies into speech. ___________ Read More / Source: BBC News

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