AT Assignment 2 CapTel 800i

CapTel 800i  CapTel is a telephone with the regular features designed for those who have hearing impairments. With CapTel you can understand every phone call with its large caption-enabled screen. It displays every word the caller says throughout the conversation. CapTel phone users can listen to the caller, and can also read the written captions in the CapTel's bright display window.  How does it work? With every phone call you make/receive, the CapTel® 800i connects to a captioning service over the Internet to provide word for word captions during the call. It is important to consider privacy issues, the need for an Internet connection, analog phone line and the costs associated with it. This device targets the hearing impaired population by providing captions on a small screen, therefore individuals need to be able to have enough visual acuity to see the text on the screen. It is beneficial for individuals who might be facing both visual and auditory problems and could benefit from both levels of input. What is Captel? Sprint CapTel® 800i Customer Service: Price $99 for device plus Internet and Phone line To Order: Phone: 1.888.269.7477 Customer Service address: 450 Science Drive Madison, WI 53711 Fax: 1.608.204.6167 Email: captel@captel.com CREDITS:  Cap Tel How Does It Work? [Web]. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV1ao4QYIDg&feature=relmfu  Nj Captel. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.njcaptel.com/index.html