Captioned Phones (Phones with Written Words) and TTYs

CapTel 840 PLUS

Category: Captioned Phone
Suitable for: Severe hearing loss
Requires: Analog landline phone service (incoming calls must go through an 800 number in order to be captioned); Electrical outlet

Captel 840+ for severe hearing loss

  • Shows captions of spoken words, after a short delay, on the screen
  • Built-in answering machine—read captions of voice messages
  • Display screen tilts for comfort
  • Adjustable font sizes and colors for captions
  • One-touch access to CapTel Help Line
  • Caller-ID capable (requires caller-ID service)
  • Menus and captions available in Spanish and English
  • Amplifies incoming sound up to 40 dB
  • Can be converted to Internet-based captioned phone (with high speed Internet)

CapTel 840i – Captioned Telephone

Category: Captioned Phone
Suitable for: Severe hearing loss
Requires: High-speed Internet access (Wi-Fi or wired connection); Electrical outlet

CapTel 840i Captioned Phone

  • Shows captions of spoken words, after a short delay, on the screen
  • Built-in answering machine – read captions of voice messages
  • Adjustable font sizes and colors for captions
  • One-touch access to CapTel Help Line
  • Caller-ID capable (requires Caller-ID service)
  • Menus and captions available in Spanish and English
  • Amplifies incoming sound up to 40 dB

CapTel 880i

Category: Captioned Phone
Suitable for: Severe hearing loss; Vision Impairment
Requires: High-speed Internet access (Wi-Fi or wired connection); Electrical outlet

Captel-880i captioned phone

  • Shows captions of spoken words, after a short delay
  • Built-in answering machine—read captions of voice messages
  • Large 10-inch screen
  • Adjustable font sizes, styles, and colors
  • One-touch access to CapTel Help Line
  • Caller-ID capable (requires Caller-ID service)
  • Menus and captions available in Spanish and English
  • Amplifies incoming sound up to 40 dB

Ultratec SuperPrint 4425 TTY Phone

Category: Captioned Phone
Suitable for: Severe hearing loss
Requires: Landline phone service (analog only, not digital); Use of phone relay service (when calling non-TTY users); Electrical outlet

TTY machine

  • Built-in memory
  • Date/time printed at the beginning of each call
  • TTY Announcer tells hearing callers you are using a TTY
  • Call progress display
  • Auto-answer takes messages for you when you are away
  • Built-in 24 character printer
  • 3 selectable print sizes
  • Built-in flashing signal light

Clarity XLC8-GLT (VCO)

Category: Captioned Phone
Suitable for: Severe hearing loss who can speak clearly (voice carry over)
Requires: Landline phone service; High-speed internet service with phone line; Electrical outlet

Cordless Amplified Phone with Captioning Tablet has all the same features as the Clarity XLC8 plus these additional features:

  • Uses Google Live Transcribe service to caption both sides of the conversation
  • Provides captioned answering machine messages
  • Caption text size is adjustable for easy reading

CapTel 2400iSB

Category: Captioned Phone
Suitable for: Severe hearing loss
Requires: High-speed Internet access (Wi-Fi or wired connection); Electrical outlet

Captel Captioned Phone

  • Shows captions of spoken words, after a short delay
  • Built-in answering machine—read captions of voice messages
  • Large touch-screen display
  • Adjustable font sizes and colors
  • Dial-by-picture capability
  • Traditional phone keypad
  • Speakerphone and Bluetooth connectivity
  • Menus and captions available in English and Spanish
  • Amplifies incoming sound on headset and speakerphone up to 40 dB