Can I use TTY on my iPhone?

Can I use TTY on my iPhone?

Teletype (TTY) machines are used by people who are deaf or hard of hearing to communicate by typing and reading text. If you have the iPhone TTY Adapter, available at www.apple.com/store, you can use iPhone with a TTY machine.

How do I turn on TTY on my iPhone?

Set up RTT/TTY

1. Go to Settings > Accessibility > RTT/TTY.
2. Turn on Software RTT/TTY or Hardware TTY.
3. Tap Relay Number and enter a phone number for RTT/TTY relay calls.
4. If you want to send characters as you type them, turn on Send Immediately.
5. To answer every call as RTT/TTY, turn on Answer All Calls as RTT/TTY.

What does TTY mean with a phone number?

Yes. The TTY (TeleTYpe), TDD (Telecommunications Device for the Deaf), and TT (Text Telephone) acronyms are used interchangeably to refer to any type of text-based telecommunications equipment used by a person who does not have enough functional hearing to understand speech, even with amplification.

What is iPhone real time text?

Real-time text (RTT) is a feature on the Apple ® iPhone ® that allows for those with hearing or speech impairments to carry on a conversational text via a phone call. When RTT is enabled on both devices, no audio is heard on the call.

Does iPhone support RTT/TTY?

If you turn on Software RTT/TTY, iPhone defaults to the RTT protocol whenever it’s supported by the carrier. iPhone also supports Hardware TTY, so you can connect iPhone to an external TTY device with the iPhone TTY Adapter (sold separately in many regions).

How do I connect my iPhone to a tty device?

iPhone also supports Hardware TTY, so you can connect iPhone to an external TTY device with the iPhone TTY Adapter (sold separately in many regions). Set up RTT or TTY. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > RTT/TTY or Settings > General > Accessibility > TTY, where you can: Turn on Software RTT/TTY or Software TTY.

How do I know if TTY is on or off on iPhone?

About the TTY symbol in the status bar on your iPhone. Teletype (TTY) machines are used by people who are deaf or hard of hearing to communicate by typing and reading text. If you have the iPhone TTY Adapter, available at www.apple.com/store, you can use iPhone with a TTY machine. If you see in the status bar, it means that TTY is on.

What is a TTY phone?

How Does It Work on Cell Phones? A TTY (teletypewriter) is a device that helps people who are deaf, speech-impaired, or hard-of-hearing use a phone to communicate. While TTY devices were initially designed for landline phones, they are used today with both landlines and cell phones.