People with Disabilities Employment Program Information Bulletin
December 1998 - California Relay Service

In California, specially trained personnel are available 24 hours a day, 7
days a week, through the California Relay Service to allow deaf or hard of
hearing people using a TTY (telephone device for the deaf) to communicate by
phone with anyone.  

How it works - The hearing impaired person calls the Relay Operator using the
TTY. The Relay Operator places the call and speaks for the caller by reading
the TTY typed messages. When the other person responds, the Relay Operator
types the message which the deaf or hard of hearing person reads on their
TTY. There is no extra charge for the relay service. 

If you have a TTY, dial 800/735-2929
If you are a hearing person without a TTY, dial 800/735-2922 

For more information on the California Relay Service or TTYs, contact Sheryl
Stanger at 650/852-3463. 

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Note: contact the local telephone company in your state to get information
about the Relay Service in your area.
