Braille captions of your telephone conversations

CapTel braille captions

Our director Tina had a CapTel phone when it was operational in the UK and she used it for 2 years in a finance manager role. Nowadays it sits on her desk gathering dust, unable to connect to the CapTel service which is now only available in the USA. No one ever guessed she was deaf as the captions were so fast and accurate. Tina loved CapTel and she really misses having access to a great phone service. She is hoping the new NGTR service in the UK will live up to its promises when it is finally launched, but in the meantime, it is interesting to see the technology used in other countries and which may become more widely available in the future.

CapTel looks and acts just like any other telephone, with one important difference: it provides text captions of everything a caller says. If you cannot hear what the caller says, you can read the captions on a built-in display and now on a new dynamic braille display.

Trying out Braille CapTel, Deaf Blind Expo, 13 August 2014

Benefits of CapTel

• Braille readers who have difficulty hearing over the phone can read word-for-word captions
• Captions are provided on a dynamic braille display
• Users can read captions at their own speed
• Scroll through captions using the buttons on the braille device
• Works with headset, neck look or T-coil for hands free use

CapTel braille launch

Braille CapTel Service will launch in the USA later this year. CapTel is currently looking for beta testers and input from the community. If you’re interested in providing input or in becoming a beta tester, email Braille@CapTel.com

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