It has a small one-line screen for displaying messages and a paper tape for printing them. The TTY user can communicate directly with other TTY users and can either send or receive calls to voice users via the Relay Center. The communications assistants at the Relay Center verbalize TTY messages for voice users, and type in voice messages for TTY users. The Relay Center handles calls throughout the country for New York State and is free of charge.
Users pay only for the cost of the call if any.
These county agencies are listed below.