Hearing Technology
Let’s Talk About Caption Phones and the Benefits
ClearCaptions is a captioned telephone service provider that helps people whose hearing loss makes it difficult to use the phone. Hearing loss affects 430 million… Read More
ClearCaptions Blog
Hearing Technology
Messages, Contacts and More – Your Guide to Using a Caption Phone
There it is–black finish, large touch screen display and easy-to-use functions. A flashing white light illuminates on your home caption phone and alerts you to… Read More
Hearing Technology
7 Tips for the Best Captioning Experience
Make the most out of your captioned calls Do you find yourself asking people to repeat themselves during a conversation more times than you’d like… Read More
Hearing Technology
Technology Tips for Seniors
These days, technology moves fast! There is always something “new!” and “revolutionary!” being reported on, and no matter what your age, it’s easy to feel… Read More
Hearing Technology
Captioned Calls on Your Tablet Device? You Bet!
Rrr-inggg! Rrr-inggg! Ah, remember that magnetic bell? That rotary dial? That brilliant harvest gold body? It was the modern miracle that hung prominently on the… Read More
Hearing Technology
Call Captioning-It’s More Than Words on a Screen
Call captioning is truly remarkable—it delivers a visible display of words a phone caller says—but it’s a technology we often take for granted…and sometimes overlook…. Read More
FEDERAL LAW PROHIBITS ANYONE BUT REGISTERED USERS WITH HEARING LOSS FROM USING INTERNET PROTOCOL (IP) CAPTIONED TELEPHONES WITH THE CAPTIONS TURNED ON. IP Captioned Telephone Service may use a live operator. The operator generates captions of what the other party to the call says. These captions are then sent to your phone. There is a cost for each minute of captions generated, paid from a federally administered fund.