Be Part of the Conversation

STS ensures that people with speech disabilities, including you, can make calls more easily and be clearly understood, providing equal access to telephone communication.

A TTY is a device used by people who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or have a speech disability, and you can use it to communicate if you have difficulty hearing or speaking on the phone.

7-1-1 is not a substitute for 9-1-1 in emergencies. TTY users should call 9-1-1 or their local TTY-equipped emergency center directly. 

VCO lets deaf or hard-of-hearing users speak directly to hearing callers, making it an ideal solution if you have difficulty hearing over the phone.

HCO allows those that can hear but have a speech disability to listen to the person called. The HCO user types conversation for the relay operator to read to the standard telephone user.

TeleBraille connects a braille keyboard and display to a TTY converting typed messages into braille and braille input into text, enabling real-time, two-way communication.

Video Relay Service (VRS) connects Deaf signers with hearing callers via interpreters for fast, natural conversations across Texas.

Participants can read real-time captions during calls, video meetings, or webinars from almost any internet-connected device, helping to communicate clearly with coworkers, providers, family, and friends.

Relay Texas provides relay services in Spanish, allowing TTY users to communicate in Spanish or English.