UTStarcom PLS7000, Phone Manual

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54 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings
TTY Use
A TTY (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
.
Then provide the state TRS with this number: 866-727-
4889.
To turn TTY Mode on or off:
1.
Press from standby mode.
(An informational message displays.)
2.
Press .
3.
Select
Enable
and press to turn TTY mode on.
– or –
Select
Disable
and press to turn TTY mode off.
Note:
In TTY Mode, your phone will display the TTY access icon.