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A '''telecommunications relay service''', also known as '''TRS''', '''relay service''', or '''IP-relay''', or '''Web-based relay service''', is an operator service that allows people who are deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, or have a speech disorder to place calls to standard telephone users via a keyboard or assistive device.
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A '''telecommunications relay service''', also known as '''TRS''', '''relay service''', or '''IP-relay''', or '''Web-based relay service''', is an operator service that allows people who are deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, or have a speech disorder to place calls to standard [[telephone]] users via a [[keyboard]] or [[assistive device]].
  
 
== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
Originally, relay services were designed to be connected through a TDD, teletypewriter (TTY) or other assistive telephone device.
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Originally, relay services were designed to be connected through a [[TDD]], [[teletypewriter]] (TTY) or other assistive telephone device.
  
 
Services gradually have expanded to include almost any real-time text capable technology such as a [[personal computer]], [[laptop]], [[mobile phone]], [[Personal digital assistant|PDA]], and many other devices.
 
Services gradually have expanded to include almost any real-time text capable technology such as a [[personal computer]], [[laptop]], [[mobile phone]], [[Personal digital assistant|PDA]], and many other devices.
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* [[Personal computer]]
 
* [[Personal computer]]
 
* [[Personal digital assistant]]
 
* [[Personal digital assistant]]
* [[Telecommunications]]
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* [[Telecommunication]]
  
 
== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
  
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications_relay_service Telecommunications relay service] @ Wikipedia
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications_relay_service Telecommunications relay service] @ Wikipedia
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Latest revision as of 15:25, 7 May 2016

A telecommunications relay service, also known as TRS, relay service, or IP-relay, or Web-based relay service, is an operator service that allows people who are deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, or have a speech disorder to place calls to standard telephone users via a keyboard or assistive device.

Description

Originally, relay services were designed to be connected through a TDD, teletypewriter (TTY) or other assistive telephone device.

Services gradually have expanded to include almost any real-time text capable technology such as a personal computer, laptop, mobile phone, PDA, and many other devices.

See also

External Links