Ameriphone Answering VCO Calls, Communicating in Text Telephone TTY/TDD Mode

Special Features (Continued)

4.The phone sends and displays this message on the screen; “I AM A VCO USER, PLS CALL (number stored in memory button selected), GA”. You don’t need to voice the phone number. If necessary, press the same memory button to repeat the message.

5.When connected, proceed with the call as in normal VCO communica- tions.

The above procedure works only when the telephone is in text mode. When operat- ing in the telephone mode, pressing any memory button dials the phone number stored in that memory. (See "Memory Dialing" section)

Answering VCO Calls

3.When you see "GA" on the screen, speak to the calling party. If nothing appears on screen, it is not a VCO call, it is a voice call. Say into the phone, “I am a VCO user. Please call me through your state relay operator”. Provide the relay service voice line number.

4.Continue your conversation by reading and talking.

We strongly advise you to tell your friends and associates to call you through the relay service using the voice relay number for their state.

Communicating in Text Telephone (TTY/TDD) Mode

Making a TTY Call:

1. Lift the handset when the phone				You may use the Dialogue VCO to commu-
				nicate with a text telephone (TTY/TDD).
rings.
				The party you called will begin using their
2. Press REL MSG. Read the incoming				TTY and send you a greeting message.
				When the Dialogue VCO receives text
message on the display.
				messages, it automatically switches from
				regular telephone mode to text mode. The
	RELAY	REL MGS	AUTO ANS	screen will display “BAUDOT MODE,”
POWER				and then the text received. After “GA”
				appears, you can then respond by using
				the keypad of the Dialogue VCO to type
M1		M2	M3	your messages.
Figure 35 - REL MSG button

15