VP Relay

Cheri · 05-15-2007, 10:46 AM

Do anyone know the phone number that hearing people can call me through Sorenson relay for VP those who don't have a VP themselves?

Calvin · 05-15-2007, 10:49 AM

Yes it's 866-327-8877

Cheers

05-15-2007, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cheri

Do anyone know the phone number that hearing people can call me through Sorenson relay for VP those who don't have a VP themselves?

Placing Calls from Hearing User to Deaf User

How do I place a video relay call to a deaf or hard-of-hearing individual if I am a hearing individual?

Using a standard telephone, simply call the toll free number 1-866-FAST-VRS or 1-866-327-8877. Have the contact information of the deaf or hard-of-hearing individual (i.e. name, videophone number or IP address) ready. The call will be answered by the next available interpreter.

05-15-2007, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Calvin

Yes it's 866-327-8877

Cheers

Aww you beat me.

But it is easier to remember 866-FAST-VRS though..

05-15-2007, 10:53 AM

More questions?? Check SoresonVRS.

Cheri · 05-15-2007, 10:53 AM

Thank you both so much!!

Calvin · 05-15-2007, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Deaf258

Aww you beat me.

But it is easier to remember 866-FAST-VRS though..

yeah also you can get a VRS card for hearing ppl to call... I got the VRS card from Deaf Nation Expo last year and it helped

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cheri

Thank you both so much!!

Your welcome

webexplorer · 05-16-2007, 08:46 PM

I received an email from my friend about VP fund problem. Is this true?

COMPANY MESSAGE

We Need Your Help!
Stop Funding Cuts that Would Severely Limit VRS

Everyone who has used Video Relay Service (VRS) knows that it is revolutionizing the way deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals who use American Sign Language communicate with the hearing world. Sorenson Communications is working to ensure VRS users have the highest-quality VRS experience possible. We do this through:
Outreach to deaf consumers
Interpreter training
Improvements to VRS technology
Although great strides have been made in providing access to VRS, many deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals still either do not know about VRS or do not realize its potential. It is estimated that approximately 90 percent of deaf individuals still do not have VRS.

Unfortunately, our ability to provide increased access to VRS faces an enormous challenge. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) staff, in Washington D.C., which oversees VRS, has proposed serious funding cuts to the VRS program. Some of the FCC cuts are so drastic they would severely limit VRS providers' ability to provide VRS access.

These FCC proposals to cut the VRS program are wrong. The FCC should be doing everything in its power to make VRS available to more deaf people—not seeking to limit the number of deaf people with access to VRS!

As VRS gives deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals a communication system that is equivalent to a voice telephone service, we all need to support the widespread use of and continued funding for VRS technology. Please join us in petitioning the FCC for a fair, stable, and predictable VRS rate for the next three years. Please send comments, indicating you are against cuts to the VRS rate and support establishing a stable and predictable VRS rate, before the end of June, to the FCC using the following address:

Chairman Kevin Martin
Commissioners Adelstein, Copps, McDowell, and Tate
Federal Communications Commission
Re: CG 03-123
445 Twelfth Street SW
Washington, DC 20554

As an example, a comment might include: "I am deaf, and I need VRS to be able to place phone calls with hearing individuals. Please do not cut funding for VRS, but, instead, create a fair and predictable VRS rate for the next three years." Or, "Cutting the VRS rate would severely impact the quality of VRS, which I rely on for my communication needs. Please create a fair and predictable VRS rate for the next three years."

Comments to the FCC may also be submitted online by visiting the Video Relay Services Consumer Association (VRSCA) Web site at www.vrsca.org/vrsrate We—the deaf community and our hearing family, friends, and associates—can make a difference!

Pat Nola
President and CEO
Sorenson Communications

TweetyBird · 05-16-2007, 09:41 PM

oh u have vp?? i dont know that.. 258..

diehardbiker · 05-16-2007, 09:48 PM

This is fact, it was copy and pasted from Sorenson VRS , if you look in the May newsletter, it is right there. I have e mail the petition! I support VRS and oppose the cuts!

I even mention to FCC that they requires that VRS maintain their high quality of service, cutting down, how can they maintain the VRS quality of service?

Quote:

Originally Posted by webexplorer

I received an email from my friend about VP fund problem. Is this true?

COMPANY MESSAGE

We Need Your Help!
Stop Funding Cuts that Would Severely Limit VRS

Everyone who has used Video Relay Service (VRS) knows that it is revolutionizing the way deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals who use American Sign Language communicate with the hearing world. Sorenson Communications is working to ensure VRS users have the highest-quality VRS experience possible. We do this through:
Outreach to deaf consumers
Interpreter training
Improvements to VRS technology
Although great strides have been made in providing access to VRS, many deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals still either do not know about VRS or do not realize its potential. It is estimated that approximately 90 percent of deaf individuals still do not have VRS.

Unfortunately, our ability to provide increased access to VRS faces an enormous challenge. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) staff, in Washington D.C., which oversees VRS, has proposed serious funding cuts to the VRS program. Some of the FCC cuts are so drastic they would severely limit VRS providers' ability to provide VRS access.

These FCC proposals to cut the VRS program are wrong. The FCC should be doing everything in its power to make VRS available to more deaf people—not seeking to limit the number of deaf people with access to VRS!

As VRS gives deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals a communication system that is equivalent to a voice telephone service, we all need to support the widespread use of and continued funding for VRS technology. Please join us in petitioning the FCC for a fair, stable, and predictable VRS rate for the next three years. Please send comments, indicating you are against cuts to the VRS rate and support establishing a stable and predictable VRS rate, before the end of June, to the FCC using the following address:

Chairman Kevin Martin
Commissioners Adelstein, Copps, McDowell, and Tate
Federal Communications Commission
Re: CG 03-123
445 Twelfth Street SW
Washington, DC 20554

As an example, a comment might include: "I am deaf, and I need VRS to be able to place phone calls with hearing individuals. Please do not cut funding for VRS, but, instead, create a fair and predictable VRS rate for the next three years." Or, "Cutting the VRS rate would severely impact the quality of VRS, which I rely on for my communication needs. Please create a fair and predictable VRS rate for the next three years."

Comments to the FCC may also be submitted online by visiting the Video Relay Services Consumer Association (VRSCA) Web site at www.vrsca.org/vrsrate We—the deaf community and our hearing family, friends, and associates—can make a difference!

Pat Nola
President and CEO
Sorenson Communications

Nesmuth · 05-16-2007, 10:56 PM

Let them cry. They had their glory years and it's time for them to move on.

Richard

Brian · 05-18-2007, 03:47 AM

I haven't really used video phone that much. But, I have noticed couple of weeks ago, I had added several video relay services in my address book and someone had decided to delete them from my address book the next day or so.

I thought I'd try and see which one I liked best -- oh well!

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webexplorer I'm listening to everyone Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New England Posts: 3,140	I received an email from my friend about VP fund problem. Is this true? COMPANY MESSAGE We Need Your Help! Stop Funding Cuts that Would Severely Limit VRS Everyone who has used Video Relay Service (VRS) knows that it is revolutionizing the way deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals who use American Sign Language communicate with the hearing world. Sorenson Communications is working to ensure VRS users have the highest-quality VRS experience possible. We do this through: Outreach to deaf consumers Interpreter training Improvements to VRS technology Although great strides have been made in providing access to VRS, many deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals still either do not know about VRS or do not realize its potential. It is estimated that approximately 90 percent of deaf individuals still do not have VRS. Unfortunately, our ability to provide increased access to VRS faces an enormous challenge. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) staff, in Washington D.C., which oversees VRS, has proposed serious funding cuts to the VRS program. Some of the FCC cuts are so drastic they would severely limit VRS providers' ability to provide VRS access. These FCC proposals to cut the VRS program are wrong. The FCC should be doing everything in its power to make VRS available to more deaf people—not seeking to limit the number of deaf people with access to VRS! As VRS gives deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals a communication system that is equivalent to a voice telephone service, we all need to support the widespread use of and continued funding for VRS technology. Please join us in petitioning the FCC for a fair, stable, and predictable VRS rate for the next three years. Please send comments, indicating you are against cuts to the VRS rate and support establishing a stable and predictable VRS rate, before the end of June, to the FCC using the following address: Chairman Kevin Martin Commissioners Adelstein, Copps, McDowell, and Tate Federal Communications Commission Re: CG 03-123 445 Twelfth Street SW Washington, DC 20554 As an example, a comment might include: "I am deaf, and I need VRS to be able to place phone calls with hearing individuals. Please do not cut funding for VRS, but, instead, create a fair and predictable VRS rate for the next three years." Or, "Cutting the VRS rate would severely impact the quality of VRS, which I rely on for my communication needs. Please create a fair and predictable VRS rate for the next three years." Comments to the FCC may also be submitted online by visiting the Video Relay Services Consumer Association (VRSCA) Web site at www.vrsca.org/vrsrate We—the deaf community and our hearing family, friends, and associates—can make a difference! Pat Nola President and CEO Sorenson Communications

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TweetyBird Summer, Summer 08 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: AlAbAmA Posts: 21,013	oh u have vp?? i dont know that.. 258..

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Nesmuth Banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: The Southland of California Posts: 3,199	Let them cry. They had their glory years and it's time for them to move on. Richard

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Brian Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: United States Posts: 2,350	I haven't really used video phone that much. But, I have noticed couple of weeks ago, I had added several video relay services in my address book and someone had decided to delete them from my address book the next day or so. I thought I'd try and see which one I liked best -- oh well!