caption phone (ClearCaptions, CapTel phone)
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Indications
- hearing loss that prohibits phone use
Mechanism of action
- call captioning service
- provides near real-time display of caller words during phone conversation
- allows hearing impaired to see words spoken by caller
Notes
- paid for through a program managed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- no cost to qualified individuals
More general terms
References
- ↑ ClearCaptions How ClearCaptions Works https://clearcaptions.com/how-it-works/
- ↑ Captioned Telephone Service (CTS) National Association of the Deaf https://www.nad.org/resources/technology/telephone-and-relay-services/captioned-telephone-service-cts/