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CrazyPaul

Many companies such as Verizon, ATT, even DirecTV, Kaiser (HMO) and government agencies like IRS, USPS, ADA still have their own TTY numbers, thus TTYs are not obsolete yet.

We already have the technology in which we can contact people via wired/wireless internet but it's not always reliable.

CrazyPaul

Relax and go to a nearby library during its business hours. They have a computer ready for you to use.

However, if it happens during closed hours, (as someone suggested that in the event of internet outage, one goes to his/her neighbor to make a sick call for him/her because of no TTY) why don't you go to your neighbor to borrow a laptop?

The Highlander

You think it's always happen at 100% of stay home? It's happen to me before when my tire got flat or broke down and I texted/emailed to boss/HR to let them know I will come late or whatever when I was 20 miles away from the home.

Mobile was ****edup? Let me guess it's sidekick under T-mobile? That's make sense to me. That's why I never own sidekick all in my life.

What's if your TTY ****ed up or landline down?

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The Highlander

There is always other way. Like my parent in law don't have high speed internet for their area and thought no way to access to high speed interent but they were wrong. I showed them to use VZ's MIFI or USB to connection and they did and very happy to have high speed internet thru VZ USB.

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TechBill

Neighbor? Library? Free WIFI hotspots? Police Station?

If it was me .............. I would just drive diectly to work and let them know that I will not be attending to work because I am sick while I am on way to Doctor office or ER afterall most all works now days want to see doctor note


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posts from hell

All that is if you are unlucky enough to HAVE to call in.

Bottesini

I am fairly certain that my husband's work requires using the internet for all sick leave, etc.

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CrazyPaul

Even if you live 2 hours away? Many postal employees at my workplace live more than 90 mins away from work so it would be a waste of money on gas to stop by and let a supervisor know about your absence, then go back home. That's so ridiculous. That would be even crazier when you feel very sick to drive. A TTY is a solution for me in case of an emergency.

A medical document is required if I call in sick for three days or longer. Upon returning to work after illness/injury, I just bring it to my supervisor, not necessary to bring it on the first day of illness.

CrazyPaul

His work doesn't allow landline phone calls? That's so ****ing strange. What if some of his co-workers don't have internet?

CrazyPaul

My wife used to have a wireless USB modem by VZ for her laptop and the monthly rate was $60. 20% of the time, the internet was down. After the contract expired, my son told her that she could connect her laptop to her smartphone for internet to save money so she did. It works for her.

CrazyPaul

Landline down? RARELY! (maybe once in 20 years) Internet down? USUALLY!
My 15 years old TTY could be ****ed up but so far so good. I can't text/email to my workplace, USPS because it doesn't have a mobile number and email address.

Yeah, I think Carl had a T-Mobile Sidekick at that time.

purplecatty

I don't use TTYs for 3 years. One fancy tty broke, other had hardware failure and 3rd was sold to Canadian gal. I use VP exclusively and text often. I do have landline and have 3 kids to terp for me (that's rare occasion)

I'm just tired of TTY problems I had for 25 years and glad it's gone out of my house~!!

I have no such regret.

Like Post from Hell say "This does not regret me taking my TTY to a shooting range. "

I would shoot it with 12 guage shotgun and see em 'explode"



Catty

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dkf747

Ask him to call the cops for you.

Reba

Let him "read" this:

AlleyCat

I threw out my TTY years and years ago. Not one ounce of regret over it.

MacFreak

I threw my TTY in 1992 since AIM Relay came in picture.

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Reba

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CrazyPaul

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Reba

CrazyPaul

It looks like an advertisement to me but that's ok, I was just playing with you.

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Yup.......

rockin'robin

Question here.....Do Police Stations/jails have a TTY ??....Here where I live, yes they do....and once a Police Officer asked me for my #, and said do you have a TTY ??...So, they are still using TTY's....and the # for the Deaf to call is a TTY number.....what's up here?

CrazyPaul

If you are still confused, please look under Deaf Products & Technologies on AD's home page and it says No Advertising Allowed. The video on that link is an advertisement, isn't it?

So that's why I said it in the first place. I was just joking. However if you didn't mean it to be an advertisement, then I am sorry, my bad.

Reba

Well, I'm not selling anything. Someone mentioned the program without any description, so I provided the link that I found.

CrazyPaul

That's right. Many places still have their TTY numbers like Kasier (my health care provider), credit card companies, government agencies (IRS, USPS, SSA, ADA), utilites companies and so forth.

What's up with that? Well, some of us still use our TTYs. That is our choice.

Other people threw theirs away. That is their choice.

Edited: I prefer TTY calls since I don't like IPRelay because it limits the holding time.

rockin'robin

Then the deaf, when need to call the Police...how's that gonna work if the police doesn't have a VP, and I'm sure they do not Text......

So how's that gonna work for the deafies?....Not to say "get a hearie to call the police"....no way!...

Tousi

Robin, to call the police, I would just use my VP.....the police don't need to have a VP since there's an interpreter involved in the call.

CrazyPaul

You can make a VRS call to the police instead. Texting requires a mobile number or instant messenger like AIM (using a screen name). The police doesn't provide them nor does my workplace, USPS.

rockin'robin

OIC....ur right about that....but time urself....which is faster....dialing the "direct" police number for the deaf (TTY), (not having to go thru relay)....having the officer respond after 2-3 rings, typing ur name, nature of emergency and address....without having to go thru an intreprtor via VP...

You would have to (using VP)....tell the intreprtor what number you want to call...wait until they dial it...sign ur name, ur emergency....wait for the intrepretor to voice that to the officer... etc.

I believe TTY is faster!...Where I live they have several officers who man the TTY's (are knowledgeable of their use)...and whenever I've had to call, it only took 2 rings before it was answered....