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Services for the Handicapped
Special equipment and services for disabled per-
sons are available at no charge from California
Telephone Access Program. Customers must
be certified by a licensed physician or audiolo-
gist. Call for more info:
Voice: . . . . . . . . . 1-800-806-1191
TTY:. . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-806-4474
Fax: . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-889-3974
www.ddtp.orgLoud bells and amplifiers are the most common-
ly requested equipment. Many other devices are
also available such as flashing lights, speech
amplifiers, speakerphones, large button phones,
and artificial larynx.
Hearing and speech impaired persons using a
telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD)
can access the Operator located in Oakland,
California, by dialing toll-free 1-800-855-1155
for assistance with the following:
Operator Assistance Call –Toll/Local
Collect Calls
Person-to-Person Calls
Directory Assistance Requests
A portable telecommunications device for cus-
tomers with a speech or hearing impairment is
available through California Telephone Access
Program, battery or AC-operated, this device
sends and receives messages using standard
telephones through a system of flashing lights
and electronic readout display. Accessories for
the unit include portable carrying case, a printer
attachment, a ring signaler and an automatic
answer and recording device.
Your Telephone
Number is Important
When your telephone is preceded by your area
code, it is the only one like it in the United States
or Canada. Show your area code and telephone
number on your stationery, statements and
advertising items. It makes it easier to reach you.
California Relay Service
This service relays calls between a person using
a TDD and any other telephone user within the
United States. It also allows a person without a
TDD to call a TDD user. Specially trained per-
sonnel are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week, 365 days a year to relay the call. There is
no extra charge for this service.
Long distance or locally charged calls placed
through the California Relay Service will be billed
at discounted Sprint rates. To use the California
Relay Service, call toll-free:
If You Have a TDD:
1-800-735-2929
If You Do Not Have a TDD:
1-800-735-2922
For more information on the California Relay
Service, call Relay Customer Service Center at
1-800-676-3777 TDD/V
.
Avoidance of Lawful Charges
Persons using unauthorized calling card num-
bers or unauthorized telephone numbers to
avoid charges will be prosecuted. Anyone
violating Section 502.7, California Penal Code,
by attempting to avoid lawful charges for tele-
phone service may be fined up to $5,000 and
imprisoned up to 5 years.
General Information
TDD Service - Problem Solving