Using the buttons on the phone, the users can speed up or slow down the reading, move forward or backward, skip or repeat sections, adjust the volume, and go directly to whichever part of the newspaper they like. Users may call at any time, day or night. There is no charge . Any person who cannot read normal printed materials because of vision problems or other disability is eligible to use the service. The user will need a touch-tone telephone.
Most phones allow the user to switch back and forth between tone and pulse dialing.
A speakerphone is recommended for comfortable listening. Call the Kansas Audio-Reader Network between 8 and 5 central time, or write or fax. We'll send you an application. We must have a signature from a social worker, doctor, or other medical professional, providing certification of the disability that makes it difficult or impossible for you to read printed newspapers. Once we have received your application, we will assign you your own personal access numbers.