Other Telecoms Services

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Teletypewriter (TTY) Type and Read Calls

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Calling an National Relay Service (NRS) User

Placing a call to a National Relay Service User allows the call receiver with a hearing impairment to utilise the government service and engage in the conversation.
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A Voice Relay call begins with you speaking your side of the conversation. The Relay Officer will respeak some or all of your words as needed. The other person listens. The other person talks. You listen to the responses and the steps are repeated.
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Voice Relay

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TTY Type and Listen Calls

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An SMS Relay begins with you texting your side of the conversation. The Relay Officer talks. The hearing person listens. The hearing person talks. The Relay Officer types what the hearing person is saying. You read the responses on your screen as text, and the steps are repeated.
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SMS Relay

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A Video Relay call begins with you signing your side of the conversation over Skype. The Relay Officer will speak your words to the hearing person. The hearing person listens. The hearing person talks. The Relay Officer signs their words. You watch what is being signed and the steps are repeated.
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Video Relay

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NRS Captions

NRS Captions are great if you have a hearing impairment but prefer to use your own voice, and you can use your residual hearing if you want to as well.
You speak directly to the other person (no typing). You can listen to their responses as well as read them, shortly after they have been captioned by the relay officer.
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NRS Chat

NRS Chat calls are ideal if you are deaf, have difficulty hearing or using your voice. The service requires an internet connection and a computer, tablet or smartphone.
This is a text based relay call using the internet, so you type your messages and read the responses.
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