What is a Public Phone TDD?
The Public Phone TDD is a TDD (or TTY) which has been designed to work with any public telephone. TTYs are devices that people who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or speech impaired use to make telephone calls.

This low profile TTY may be mounted on an existing pay phone shelf with any available flat surface measuring 9.5" W • 8.5" L • 1.25" H. The high-tech, stainless steel unit consists of a vandal-proof, sealed keyboard (to resist spilled liquids); bright, 16-character display screen; call progress indicator. This is a direct-connect TTY that is hard-wired through the tip and ring terminals of the public telephone. Simply turn the power on press any key to turn power on and proceed with the TTY call as usual. We can supply the cabinet enclosure at an additional charge.

Efforts that began years ago with the installation of wheelchair ramps for access to public buildings now continue with the installation of Public Phone TDDs for access to public pay telephones.

The people who use TDDs can have direct, reliable access to public telephones, a necessity that the hearing population takes for granted.

Public Phone TDDs have been installed and are now working in airports, government buildings, hotels, police stations, hospitals, schools, shopping malls, apartments buildings, bus and train terminals and any place where there are public phones and people are aware of this available technology.