Internet Relay

NOTE OF URGENCY:

ATTENTION CONSUMERS:
REMEMBER TO REGISTER FOR A NEW TEN DIGIT NUMBER BY OR BEFORE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2009.
IF YOU DO NOT REGISTER YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE ANY INTERNET-BASED RELAY SERVICES. HOWEVER, YOU CAN STILL USE INTERNET-BASED RELAY TO PROCESS EMERGENCY “911” CALLS.
DURING AN INCIDENT ALL NON-REGISTERED CONSUMERS MUST PROVIDE YOUR NAME, ADDRESS AND PROVIDE A DESCRIPTION OF THE INCIDENT TO THE EMERGENCY "911" DISPATCHER.

Through Internet Relay, people who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired can make calls using their computer, web phone, personal digital assistant (PDA) or any other Internet-capable device.

To access this feature, users must have an Internet Service Provider (ISP).

Ten-Digit Phone Numbers for Internet Relay Users!

Effective immediately, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will have a ten-digit phone numbering system in place for all Internet Relay users.

With ten-digit dialing, Internet Relay users will be able to:

• Make an emergency call via Internet Relay. Your ten-digit number and location information will automatically route to the nearest emergency center. (Currently, emergency calls from Internet Relay users lack key identifying data and typically need to be rerouted.)
  
• Receive calls directly from voice users.
  
• Dial Internet Relay users directly.
  
• Switch providers at any time and keep the same telephone number.

Visit www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/trstendigit.html for more information.

 

Heres a list of Internet Relay providers:

AT&T

• AT&T - http://relayservices.att.com/services/im_relay.php   
  AT&T Instant Message (IM) relay now offers consumer a new Ten Digit geographical number, ability to update/change your address, speed dialing, Spanish (Spanish to Spanish) or (English to Spanish and Spanish to English options) and e911 access. AT&T IP Relay is now AT&T IM Relay. To learn more click on the hyperlink.

Hamilton Internet Relay

• Visit: www.hamiltonnationalrelay.com/internet_relay
   

i711.com Powered by Purple

• Visit: www.i711.com              
  
• AOL Instant Messenger: www.i711.com/aim
  
• Wireless Internet Relay: www.i711.com/wireless

IP-RELAY.com Powered by Purple

• Visit: www.ip-relay.com

Hands on Powered by Purple

• Visit: www.hovrs.com/hovrsIM
  
• Spanish speakers: Type type hola to hovrsIM

SIPRelay (Sorenson)

• Visit:www.siprelay.com

Sprint IP Relay

• Visit: www.sprintip.com