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Video: TTY Public Payphones

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued an order outlining an interim plan for access to public payphone service through relay services.

The order states that:

  • All local calls from TTY payphones are free of charge.
  • Toll calls can be billed through calling cards and prepaid cards.
  • TTY users who wish to use a coin TTY payphone can use Relay South Carolina to assist in connecting calls. There are several ways to bill non-local calls:
    • Collect
    • Third party
    • Calling card
    • Prepaid card

 


Emergency 911 TTY Public Payphones Answering Machine Retrieval International Calls 900 Services Directory Assistance

 

  1. TTY User inserts coins in a payphone slot and dials 7-1-1 or 800-877-8973. After Relay Operator answers her call, she types Voice Caller's phone number to Relay Operator.
  2. Relay Operator then read the typed conversation to Voice Caller.
  3. After TTY User typed "GA", Voice Caller in turn talks to Relay Operator.
  4. Relay Operator types Voice Caller's messages and TTY User reads the message on the TTY screen.