The TTY, or Text Telephone is widely known among the deaf and hearing impaired community. Although it is an extremely effective form of communication, it was actually difficult to locate around the city of Boston. The first stop I made was a regular T station. There was not one there. I thought there may be one in a bank, no luck. I then traveled to a major bus station where I found one TTY but it was unusable. Having the TTY broken made me wonder, what would I do if I was deaf? Where is the nearest one to here? What if there was an emergency? Realizing the difficulty in finding a working TTY gave a bit of insight into what the deaf and hearing impaired must go through when they are in public places and the inconvenience they face when there is a lack of facilities that are suited for them.
The TTY can come in several different forms and sizes. Some are in payphones, some desktop. All have a keyboard in order to type out the information a person needs to relay to the person they a
Using a TTY is fairly simple. First, make sure the TTY is on. Next, place the phone handset in the acoustic cups. Dial the number and watch for a steady signal light. Hit the space bar and let the person you are calling know it is a TTY call. A person making a TTY call should allow the phone to ring a little longer than a regular call because a person with a TTY may be alerted by a light signal and it may take them longer to realize the TTY is ringing. Although the TTY can be used by anyone, there are certain rules that apply to using a TTY. These rules are important to remember because they make the TTY experience easier and more understandable for both parties. Since the TTY conversation is written out, it is necessary to indicate if someone else is there with you while you are making a TTY call. Always identify yourself at the beginning of the call. Do this as soon as a person types a greeting. In order for the conversation to go smoothly abbreviations are usually used. To show that it is the other p
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