Internet relay calls are ideal if you are deaf, can't hear well or have difficulty using your voice. You just need an internet connection.
You type your side of the conversation and read the responses on your computer or mobile phone.
Like all National Relay Service calls, you can ring anyone, anywhere, anytime and your calls are completely confidential. You can connect to the internet through a computer or certain brands of mobile phone.
Internet relay calls have lots of advantages over TTY calls:
- you've got greater mobility and can make calls through laptops and some brands of internet-enabled mobile phones while you are away from your home or office
- you don't need a TTY to make the call
- you can make internet relay calls through the NRS website - or through MSN or AOL instant messaging
- you can see more of your conversation on a computer screen
- most people find it faster to type on a full computer keyboard than on the smaller TTY keyboard.
Find out more
If you want to learn more about internet relay before you make a call or even while you are making one, look through the topics below.
