Program: CAPTIONED TELEPHONE (CAPTEL)
Agency: DEAF AND DISABLED TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM (DDTP)
Description
Offers a free service that allows users to listen to phone conversations while reading word-for-word captions. Through the use of a designed CapTel phone, users speak directly to the other party while they listen. People read what's said on the bright, built-in display screen of the CapTel phone.
Eligibility
California resident with landline telephone service that is certified as deaf/deafened, cognitively disabled, hard of hearing, disabled due to mobility, having blindness/low vision, and/or having speech disability.
Application Process
Visit the website or call to apply
Documents
None
Fees
No fee for equipment once application is completed and approved; long distance charges apply to all non-local calls.
Service Areas
- State of California
Phone
| (800) 806-1191 | Main number |
Hours
Mon 7am - 6pm;
Tue 7am - 6pm;
Wed 7am - 6pm;
Thu 7am - 6pm;
Fri 7am - 6pm;
Sat;
Sun;
Website
Address
MAIN OFFICE
505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94102
Disabilities Access
Potential limitations to access - call for details
Address
505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94102
Listing Managed by: 211s of California | Print Listing
Information last updated: 2024-03-12T00:00:00