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Mobile capabilities for the deaf

By Paul Harkins posted 01-18-2013 18:07

  
I'm looking for any solutions for areas without NG911 capabilities for the deaf community to use with mobile phones. Is there a TTY solution for cellular phones?

Thanks,

Paul Harkins, Director
Lee County E911 Communications
Saltillo, MS
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Bernard LeBlanc
02-14-2013 15:32

Hi Paul,
In canada, the CRTC (same as »FCC) has regulated that any deaf person with a mobile phone can register his cell phone as a deaf-phone and use text instead of voice. This after he has dialed 9-1-1. T
Thus, when 9-1-1 is dialed, the cell co flags the call as from a deaf person and sends a text messagev to the nearest PSAP to sms-callback the caller at his cell number for all subsequent communication. A PSAP sms-client is also required