Telecommunications Relay Services and Assistive Technologies
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) is a telephone service that allows persons with hearing or speech disabilities to place and receive telephone calls. There are several forms of TRS, depending on the particular needs of the user and the equipment available. For an explanation of each of the different types of services listed below please go to the FCC website.
For a list of companies that provide access to each type of relay service please click on the appropriate link below.
Text-to-Voice TTY-based TRS (“Traditional” / 7-1-1 / Tennessee Relay Service)
(Includes Voice Carry Over, Hearing Carry Over Services, and Speech-to-Speech (STS) Relay Services)
Speech-to-Speech (STS) Relay Services:
Shared Non-English Language Relay Services
- CSDVRS Video Relay Service
- Global VRS
- Hamilton Relay - Spanish Relay
- Purple Communications Video Relay Service
- Sorenson Video Relay Service
- T-Mobile Spanish Relay Service
Captioned Telephone Relay Services
- CaptionCall
- CaptionMate
- ClearCaptions
- Hamilton CapTel
- Innocaption
- Olelo
- Sprint CapTel and Web CapTel
Video Relay Service (VRS)
- Convo Relay
- Global VRS
- LifeLinks Video Relay Service
- Purple Communications Video Relay Service
- Sorenson Communications Video Relay Service
- ZVRS Video Relay Service
Assistive Hearing Technology Companies
- Advanced Bionics- Cochlear Implants
- Cochlear Americas- Cochlear Implants
- Med El- Cochlear Implants
- Hansaton- Hearing Aids
- Oticon- Hearing Aids
- Phonak- Hearing Aids
- Resound- Hearing Aids
- Signia Hearing Aids
- Starkey- Hearing Aids
- Unitron- Hearing Aids
- Widex- Hearing Aids
Accessible Wireless Devices
Speech to Text Apps
- AVA (iOS, Android)
- Big Text (iOS, Android)
- iPhone - Live Captions (iOS 16)
- iPhone "Notes" App (iOS)
- Live Transcribe (Android)
- Microsoft Translator (iOS, Android, Windows)
- Otter.ai (iOS, Android, Chrome Web Browser)
- Web Captioner
- Live Caption (iOS, Android, Chrome Web Browser)
Video Messaging Apps
Sound Apps
- SoundPrint (iOS)
Android Accessibility
Parent Resource Apps