CapTel is a "captioned telephone" developed by Ultratec, Inc. It is ideal for people with some hearing loss because even if they miss hearing a word here and there, they can still follow the word-for-word captions on the screen. Plus, CapTel users can speak freely, without waiting for captions to display. So, both parties can enjoy a more natural conversation.
How it WorksThe CapTel phone looks and works like any other phone, with one important difference: a small screen built into the front, which displays easy-to-read text as it is transcribed by a CapTel Operator.
Dialing a call with a CapTel phone is the same as dialing with a standard phone. When CapTel users place a call, they are automatically connected to the captioning service, which allows them to speak as they would normally and read everything specially trained Relay Operator invisible to the call that transcribes each spoken word. Words appear almost instantaneously on the screen, a feat made possible by technology. So, Captel users can read the text and listen to a capturing everything that is said - whether they hear it or not.
CapTel
phones work with the CapTel Service, which is offered at no cost
through Relay Colorado. To use the CapTel Service, CapTel users must
have a CapTel phone. Although the service is free, CapTel users are
responsible for purchasing their own CapTel phones and any long
distance charges incurred.
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