Ameriphone operating instructions Making VCO Calls, Follow These Steps to Make VCO Calls

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called Voice-To-Voice Relay or VTV. Contact your local relay service for more information. The relay services vary from state to state, and the procedures using the VCO phone may vary slightly. Follow the steps below to determine which procedure you should use for your local relay serv- ice.

Making VCO Calls

I. If your relay service has a dedicated phone number for TTY/TDD calls listed on the directory, use that number for making outgoing VCO calls. (The voice number is for people to call you through the relay service).

Follow These Steps to Make VCO Calls:

1.Lift the handset.

2.Push the RELAY button or dial from the keypad.

POWER	RELAY	REL MGS	AUTO ANS
M1		M2	M3
a.	a.		a.

Figure 27 - RELAY button

3. After the Communications Assistant (CA) answers your call in text, press REL MSG button to request a VCO call.

POWER	RELAY	REL MGS	AUTO ANS
M1		M2	M3

Figure 28 - REL MSG button

4.When prompted with "GA" on the display, voice the number you're call- ing. (In some areas, you may only provide calling information by text.)

5.When connected, read incoming messages on display and start speaking when you see "GA" at end of text message. Say "go ahead" when you're done and it's the other person's turn to talk.

6.Continue your conversation by reading and talking.

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