Keep TTY Or Not? Already have VP/Computer

I don't see closed caption even if it's on. Also, I tried to click in the "View PDF Text" button but nothing happened.
 
Jolie_77 said:
...If an emergency occurs - I can go to my neighbor to make a call.
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What if you have an emergency inside your house and you can't escape to the neighbor, or the neighbor isn't home?
 
I have VP too also i still have tty. I need tty for emergency and my hubby is HH
 
Whats wrong with UPS? (Uninterrupt Power Supply)

Reba said:
My Deaf friend called my on TTY a few days ago because his computer was not working.

What do you do if you have an emergency and no electricity for the computer?
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GraysonPeddie said:
I don't see closed caption even if it's on. Also, I tried to click in the "View PDF Text" button but nothing happened.
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You are right. I just checked on it and to my surprise there is no cc even when I tried to turn it on :(
Hopefully Sorenson will fix it soon.
 
diehardbiker65 said:
Whats wrong with UPS? (Uninterrupt Power Supply)
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Do you have that? What is it like? I thought it was for short-term only. How long does it stay on?
 
I can't believe that an alternate way has not yet been devised. I have an old tty, but some of the keys do not work. I don't think it is worth spending hundreds of dollars for something I won't use. Paying monthly phone service when we don't use it seems a waste. Are we going to have to wait a hundred years for some new updated way to call 911? I have to rely on my cell phone for now.
 
dkf747 said:
I can't believe that an alternate way has not yet been devised. I have an old tty, but some of the keys do not work. I don't think it is worth spending hundreds of dollars for something I won't use. Paying monthly phone service when we don't use it seems a waste. Are we going to have to wait a hundred years for some new updated way to call 911? I have to rely on my cell phone for now.
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http://911central.com/archives/2005/03/22/27/

I really think that 911 Call Centers should move over to IP-connected PSAP (Public Safety Answering Point) so I don't think you have to have a traditional TTY machine along with your Blackberry or Sidekick.
 
GraysonPeddie said:
http://911central.com/archives/2005/03/22/27/

I really think that 911 Call Centers should move over to IP-connected PSAP (Public Safety Answering Point) so I don't think you have to have a traditional TTY machine along with your Blackberry or Sidekick.
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What good will that do when you can't find out where someone is when they call? IP addresses are not able to identify your geographical location to the precision of "hey, I'm here" unlike telephone numbers.

At least with wireless phones, you can use triangulation and GPS. Until IP technology becomes location specific, you'll find that IP connections to PSAPs will not be forthcoming.
 
Well that's true. I read the blog which have "IP-connected PSAP" and it looks like it's only for VoIP (Voice over Internet Proticol) and not for cell phones, Blackberries (7290, 8700g, etc.) and Sidekick 1/II/3.
 
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