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What type of telephone lines can be used for 2-Line CapTel?

What type of telephone lines can be used for 2-Line CapTel?

LINE 1 (voice line)

CAN BE:

  • An analog telephone line
  • DSL with appropriate filter (Digital Subscriber Line)
  • Digital Cable
  • VOIP (Voice over Internet Protocol)

LINE 2 (captions line)

MUST BE:

  • An analog telephone line, or
  • DSL with appropriate filter (Digital Subscriber Line)
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. No cost is passed on to the CapTel user for using the service. CapTel captioning service is intended exclusively for individuals with hearing loss. CapTel® is a registered trademark of Ultratec, Inc. (v5.6 10-19)

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