Traditional Relay has several variations. One variety, TTY Relay, connects calls between voice telephone users and TTY users. A TTY device is a teletypewriter equipped with a keyboard and screen for typing and reading messages. Callers dial 7-1-1, follow the prompts and are connected with a Communications Assistant, or CA, who then reads text messages aloud to hearing persons and types messages to TTY users. Other variations of Traditional Relay include Voice Carry Over (VCO), Hearing Carry Over (HCO) and Speech to Speech (STS). These variations enable telephone users and those who need relay services but have speech or hearing abilities to communicate more efficiently.

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