Hi all.
So, I just want to talk about how to use a TTY using TRS (Telecommunications Relay Service), specifically the making a call part.
To make a call:
- Turn on your TTY.
- Call 711 on your phone. (711 is the relay number in many US states and Canada for TTYs)
- Put the phone on the two acoustic couplers.
- Now, you will need to wait for the relay operator to introduce themselves.
- When they have finished introducing themselves (and ended their intro with a “ga”, which means go ahead) respond with the number you want to call, and say “ga”.
- The relay operator will call the number you gave for you. They will tell you when the destination has been reached in some way, so do not worry about this.
- The relay begins…
- What you type is voiced to the person at the number you gave. (You must say ga after each message!)
- What the person says is typed to you. (With the ga included, so please wait for the “ga”!)
- If you want to end the relay call after a message, just type “ga or sk” instead of “ga”. “ga or sk” means “go ahead or hang up”.
- Please allow the “hang up exchange” to happen. It is rude to abruptly hang up on the person.
- The hang up exchange is as follows:
- “ok well bye i gtg sk”
- “ok bye bye sk”
- “bye sksk”
- “sksk” (do not type “sk” too many times, this may indicate that you are demanding to hang up right now and is rude)
- *hang up occurs here and only here please*
- When you have hanged up:
- Turn off your TTY
- Return your phone to where it was supposed to be.
- Kyle
