Hi Terry, First, It would clarify the situation, if we use the term "T-elecommunication D-evice for the D-eaf, instead of "T-elety-pe (which is what TTY stands for.) Yes, with a TDD, you make calls to others with a TDD or to the State Relay (Most states in the US have a Relay service for deaf and disabled.) Freedom Scientific, as Ray indicated, has incorporated TDD software into the Pac Mate. Carol is correct in that the TDD uses a different Protocol. At the same time, if you have a computer and appropriate software, you can communicate with the "Internet Relay," meaning you can call this service when trying to contact a hearing person and they will "relay" what is said. The second issue, which Humanware appears to have solved, is "face-to-face communication." For example, I will undergo surgry later this month and won't be able to use the device that helps me understand some speech. Since I need to interact with hearing folks who do not know Sign Language, I have to have a means of "receptive" communiction. Using a Palm View and Bluetooth keyboard, I can use my BN for this purpose. I hope this is clear? KC
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