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Virginia Relay is a free public service, Virginia Relay enables people who are deaf, hard of hearing, DeafBlind or speech disabled to communicate with standard telephone users. The conversation is relayed between the two by a specially trained Virginia Relay Communications Assistant (CA).

Relay services are available 24 hours a day, 365 days per year, with no limit on the number or length of calls a user may make. By law, every call is handled with the strictest confidentiality. Special features are available for speech-disabled, Spanish-speaking and sign language users.

Anyone can make a Virginia Relay call
just by dialing 7-1-1


Save Time with a Relay Choice Profile

Virginia Relay users can establish a personal profile that automatically lets the CA know their communication preferences, such as connection mode, customized greetings, frequently dialed numbers and long-distance billing information. All Relay Choice Profile information is kept confidential, and Multi-User Relay Choice Profiles are available for several users calling from the same business or residence.

Create a Relay Choice Profile



FCC, VDDHH and Hamilton Relay

Virginia Relay is a public service of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (VDDHH).   The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) has certified VDDHH as the Telecommunication Relay Service (TRS) administrator for the Commonwealth.   The Commonwealth of Virginia contract with Hamilton Relay to provide Virginia Relay.   More information about Hamilton Relay    More information about TRS under the Federal Communication Commission.

 

Join Virginia Relay Partner!

Connect your business with thousands of Relay users by joining Virginia Relay Partner, a free support program for Virginia-based businesses.

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Text-to-911

Text-to-911 is the ability to correspond with the 911 center through text messages from your mobile phone or device. All four major wireless providers (Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, & T-Mobile) now offer the service, but current availability depends on the area of the state where you live.

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