NexTalk is Introducing SimpliciTTY Access, FREE TTY software

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NexTalk developed a software program called SimpliciTTY back in 1994. We have been selling that software to companies, business and government departments as a communication tool for them to use to communicate with the deaf and hard of hearing. We are now going to introduce a free consumer version of the SimpliciTTY Software called SimpliciTTY Access.

This product will release in the April - June time frame. I want to make sure it meets the needs of the deaf community, so I would like your feedback on feature set.

At launch, the program will allow secure, encrypted point-to-point TTY calls (incoming and outgoing), as well as include a TTY mail box (for missed TTY calls) and a phone book. We will also include the ability to do point-to-point video.

Future improvements include the integration of SMS texting and possibly relay (for which we would have to charge a small one-time fee, $1.99).

Please let me know your thoughts.

Thanks

Gary Tanner
CEO
NexTalk, Inc
South Jordan, Utah
 
gtanner said:
NexTalk developed a software program called SimpliciTTY back in 1994. We have been selling that software to companies, business and government departments as a communication tool for them to use to communicate with the deaf and hard of hearing. We are now going to introduce a free consumer version of the SimpliciTTY Software called SimpliciTTY Access.

This product will release in the April - June time frame. I want to make sure it meets the needs of the deaf community, so I would like your feedback on feature set.

At launch, the program will allow secure, encrypted point-to-point TTY calls (incoming and outgoing), as well as include a TTY mail box (for missed TTY calls) and a phone book. We will also include the ability to do point-to-point video.

Future improvements include the integration of SMS texting and possibly relay (for which we would have to charge a small one-time fee, $1.99).

Please let me know your thoughts.

Thanks

Gary Tanner
CEO
NexTalk, Inc
South Jordan, Utah
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This is sure short of information. What is this software going to run on? Computers and/or smartphones? Which operating system/s?
 
I think this is great. The deaf need something like this. Nextalk quit on us due to FCC issues. I used Nextalk, relied on it and was sad to see it gone. There's no other TTY software out there like Nextalk.

Looking forward to it's launch and will definitely use it.
 
Jane B. said:
This is sure short of information. What is this software going to run on? Computers and/or smartphones? Which operating system/s?
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Sorry Jane.

Initially this would be a PC based solution and will run on any windows based computer, laptop, or tablet. One of the items on the software development road map is the integration of SMS texting, which expands the application to mainstream mobile devices and smartphones.
 
gtanner said:
NexTalk developed a software program called SimpliciTTY back in 1994. We have been selling that software to companies, business and government departments as a communication tool for them to use to communicate with the deaf and hard of hearing. We are now going to introduce a free consumer version of the SimpliciTTY Software called SimpliciTTY Access.

This product will release in the April - June time frame. I want to make sure it meets the needs of the deaf community, so I would like your feedback on feature set.

At launch, the program will allow secure, encrypted point-to-point TTY calls (incoming and outgoing), as well as include a TTY mail box (for missed TTY calls) and a phone book. We will also include the ability to do point-to-point video.

Future improvements include the integration of SMS texting and possibly relay (for which we would have to charge a small one-time fee, $1.99).

Please let me know your thoughts.

Thanks

Gary Tanner
CEO
NexTalk, Inc
South Jordan, Utah
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I forgot to mention that the initial launch will also include instant messaging between SimpliciTTY users and a very cool feature called co-browsing, which will allow you to share a browser window with another simpiciTTY user (consumer or commercial).

An example of co-browsing would be: You are texting with your daughter on SimpliciTTY and she states that she has no idea what to buy her Dad for his birthday. While in the texting program, you can open a web browser, navigate to a page (lets say watches on amazon.com) find a watch you think your husband would like and then share that page with your daughter. "I think your dad would like this watch", you text her. Your daughter could then grab the shared web page, which is live, and complete the transaction, purchasing the watch for her dad's birthday.

NexTalk's commercial clients also have this ability, which means if you placed a TTY call to your credit card company and asked them about a charge on your card that you are unfamiliar with, they could use co-browsing to send you back a screen shot of the charge information. VERY COOL!!
 
Sounds great! It's almost too good to be true!! Hope it does come out.

Please come back and let us know when it does launch and maybe provide us with the link/website.
 
gtanner said:
NexTalk developed a software program called SimpliciTTY back in 1994. We have been selling that software to companies, business and government departments as a communication tool for them to use to communicate with the deaf and hard of hearing. We are now going to introduce a free consumer version of the SimpliciTTY Software called SimpliciTTY Access.

This product will release in the April - June time frame. I want to make sure it meets the needs of the deaf community, so I would like your feedback on feature set.

At launch, the program will allow secure, encrypted point-to-point TTY calls (incoming and outgoing), as well as include a TTY mail box (for missed TTY calls) and a phone book. We will also include the ability to do point-to-point video.

Future improvements include the integration of SMS texting and possibly relay (for which we would have to charge a small one-time fee, $1.99).

Please let me know your thoughts.

Thanks

Gary Tanner
CEO
NexTalk, Inc
South Jordan, Utah
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I still have your nextalk 7 TTY software. I figured I would still be able to make TTY calls instead of using TRS. I guess I was wrong after all.

At any rate, I am looking forward to this kind of product. It would be nice if we can PAY for it instead of relying on FCC funds. Apparently the Government is too big to fail. Simply put: I understand the requirement for obtain 10 digit phone number is via FCC regulation. Regardless, WE DON'T NEED THEM. They need to go.

Keep up the good work! Hopefully I can be of an assistance to you. :ty::ty:

Can I apply for beta testing? Let me know!
 
misdirectionx said:
I still have your nextalk 7 TTY software. I figured I would still be able to make TTY calls instead of using TRS. I guess I was wrong after all.

At any rate, I am looking forward to this kind of product. It would be nice if we can PAY for it instead of relying on FCC funds. Apparently the Government is too big to fail. Simply put: I understand the requirement for obtain 10 digit phone number is via FCC regulation. Regardless, WE DON'T NEED THEM. They need to go.

Keep up the good work! Hopefully I can be of an assistance to you. :ty::ty:

Can I apply for beta testing? Let me know!
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Actually misdirectionx, the software you have is from a company called URrelay. They marketed their software using a derivative of the NexTalk name, NexTalk.net, which is not the same as NexTalk, Inc. I am sorry to hear that it is not working for you.

I would be happy to send you one of the first copies of SimpliciTTY Access and have you test it for us.

Thanks

Gary
 
gtanner said:
Actually misdirectionx, the software you have is from a company called URrelay. They marketed their software using a derivative of the NexTalk name, NexTalk.net, which is not the same as NexTalk, Inc. I am sorry to hear that it is not working for you.

I would be happy to send you one of the first copies of SimpliciTTY Access and have you test it for us.

Thanks

Gary
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When will beta test occur? Sign me up! :ty:
 
sounds good! looks like a good start. I know many Deafies that can't use VRS and can't use traditional telephone. They deserve functionality equilivient communications.

gtanner said:
Actually misdirectionx, the software you have is from a company called URrelay. They marketed their software using a derivative of the NexTalk name, NexTalk.net, which is not the same as NexTalk, Inc. I am sorry to hear that it is not working for you.

I would be happy to send you one of the first copies of SimpliciTTY Access and have you test it for us.

Thanks

Gary
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gtanner said:
Sorry Jane.

Initially this would be a PC based solution and will run on any windows based computer, laptop, or tablet. One of the items on the software development road map is the integration of SMS texting, which expands the application to mainstream mobile devices and smartphones.
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COOL! I was a former employee at Sorenson Communication Technical Support. I am interested in working for your company. I have a Bachelor degree in Information Technology (I wished I majored in Computer Science instead..) at RIT.

Let me know if you're interested.
 
gtanner said:
NexTalk developed a software program called SimpliciTTY back in 1994.

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Please let me know your thoughts.
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Use proxy number or real local number?

Did you check FCC regulations to see if SimpliciTTY is legit?

why resurrect obsolete technology?
 
qwerty123 said:
Use proxy number or real local number?

Did you check FCC regulations to see if SimpliciTTY is legit?

why resurrect obsolete technology?
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See post #12? That's why!

I don't use VRS and I don't have landline phone so therefore this software will be useful to me. I can't call SS via TTY in any other way but that software.
 
I still have Nextalk software on my laptop. I already registered my 10 digit phone number which they gave me. Will my 10 digit phone number able detect on your new software? Do you still store my username and password from Nextalk to Simplictty access?
 
qwerty123 said:
Use proxy number or real local number?

Did you check FCC regulations to see if SimpliciTTY is legit?

why resurrect obsolete technology?
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Qwerty123,

The technology is far from obsolete. NexTalk, Inc. started providing communication tools for the deaf back in 1990. The company (which was called NXi communications back then), introduced a modem-based solution. To this day, 24 years later, we still have people contact us and tell us they are still using our modem solution. In 1994, the engineers wisely decided the future was not in hardware (modems), but in software, so we started development of the software program we know call SimpliciTTY. Over the last 20 years that program has been refined and improved. Our commercial clients include the IRS, the Social Security Administration, the Library of Congress, the National Institute of Health, Numerous State and Federal government departments (in both the US and Canada), Fidelity Investment, Bank of America, AT&T, Blue Cross Blue Shield, the LAPD, and hundreds of others.

The introduction of the consumer version of SimpliciTTY, SimpliciTTY Access, is something I have wanted to do for the last year because it enhances and improves the communication between the deaf community and the companies and government entities that they want/need to communicate with on a daily basis.

TTY phones served there purpose, but it's long past time for them to be replaced by newer technology that provides easier access and greater features. Additionally, the security algorithms we use in SimpliciTTY are of our own design. Communication between two people using the SimpliciTTY software is completely secure.

In short Qwerty123, the software may be celebrating it's 20th birthday, but it's far from obsolete or out of date. The SimpliciTTY program has been tested and proven for over twenty years by our commercial clients. This is just the first time we are offering a consumer version.

Hope that makes sense.
 
snallga said:
I still have Nextalk software on my laptop. I already registered my 10 digit phone number which they gave me. Will my 10 digit phone number able detect on your new software? Do you still store my username and password from Nextalk to Simplictty access?
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snallga,

Your existing ten digit number will work with SimpliciTTY Access. SimpliciTTY Access also has a phone book feature that allows you to associate contact names with their TDN. So when you go to place a TTY call, you can place it by either typing in their name, or typing in the TDN, or you can navigate to them in your phone book and click "dial" next to their name.

As for your user name and password, the program you have been using in the past is not from NexTalk, Inc. It is from a company called UR Relay. They called their software program NexTalk.net. As you can image, that resulted in people thinking that NexTalk, Inc was the one providing NexTalk.net, understandably so.

When you install SimpliciTTY Access, you can recreate your user name and password.
 
Some think I am way out of date but I do what works for me. I still use a TTY that is chained with a regular voice phone in combination with the Illinois Relay Service. The is because I so much prefer to use VCO!! I have talked all my life (lost hearing in left ear at age 5 and right ear has gradually gone down to profound) and still find I talk faster than I use a keyboard.

On a cell phone I use a version of CapTel.

I get the impression that what you are working on will not have VCO. Am I right?
 
qwerty123 said:
Use proxy number or real local number?

Did you check FCC regulations to see if SimpliciTTY is legit?

why resurrect obsolete technology?
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qwerty,

SimpliciTTY uses proxy numbers that are assigned to our servers and trunk. When a deaf individual signs up for SimpliciTTY Access, we will provide them with a number. The individual can either use the number we provide or, if they already have a number, we can forward their existing number to the number provided with SimpliciTTY Access.

In other words, we can either provide a user with a number or configure their account to use their existing number.

Gary
 
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