Deaf people are not left behind when it comes to communication. There are several ways in which they can communicate with their friends and families with a lot of ease. In recent years, there has been a spurt in mobile phone innovation that can be used not only by deaf people but also with other people with disabilities.
TTY or otherwise known as text telephone tops our list on being the best phone for hearing impaired persons. The phone works by letting the impaired person type the messages to be sent. The TTY is cell phones without internet capability, but they can do you a great deal for efficient communication.
Another common way in which the deaf makes calls is through the video relay calls. This is whereby deaf people use a video conference-like platform to call another person, but instead of talking, they use signs. Sadly video relay is very common in the US and not other countries. If your state has not incepted the use of video replay, you can use the TTY device.
Lastly, another common effective way is through help from a friend or family member. The family members can make voice calls for them, and you can be given real-time updates on what the message is about.
Other significant innovations are coming about like speech to text and vice versa platforms, and so much more that will help deaf people make phone calls quickly.