Relay Oklahoma makes it possible for individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, DeafBlind or have difficulty speaking to make and receive telephone calls. When you connect with Relay Oklahoma, a Communication Assistant (CA) will facilitate your call-promptly, professionally, accurately and confidentially. Several relay service options are available to accommodate the needs of various users. Primarily, calls are conducted through the use of an assistive communications device such as a TTY, DeafBlind communicator or other specialized equipment.
- TTY (Text Telephone) allows individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing to communicate over the phone by typing their messages and reading the other party’s responses.
- VCO (Voice Carry Over) is an effective service for people who have hearing loss and use their voice on the phone.
- HCO (Hearing Carry Over) is especially useful for people who can hear, but who regularly or occasionally have difficulty speaking over the phone.
- DBS (DeafBlind Service) allows people with combined hearing and vision loss to place and receive telephone calls.
- STS (Speech-to-Speech) is for individuals who have difficulty speaking or being understood on the phone.
- Captioned Telephone (CapTel®) allows users to listen to their phone conversations while reading captions of what’s said to them.
- Spanish Relay allows Spanish-speaking relay users to access all relay call types. Calls can be translated between Spanish and English if you and the person you are calling are both within the state.
To place a call through Relay Oklahoma, simply dial 711 or call one of the toll-free numbers below:
- TTY: 800-722-0353
- Voice: 800-522-8506
- VCO: 866-826-6552
- STS: 877-722-3515
- Spanish: 800-662-4955