The telephone that displays written, word-for-word captions of everything the caller says

Ideal for people with some degree of hearing loss, the Captioned Telephone (CapTel™) works like any other telephone with one important addition: It displays every word the caller says throughout the conversation. CapTel users can listen to the caller, and can also read the written captions in the CapTel's bright display window.

How Does CapTel Work?

CapTel phone users place a call in the same way as dialing a traditional phone. As they dial, the CapTel phone automatically connects to a captioning service. When the other party answers, the CapTel phone user hears everything that they say, just like a traditional call.

Behind the scenes, a specially trained operator at the CapTel SM captioning service transcribes everything the other party says into written text, using the very latest in voice-recognition technology. The written text appears on a bright, easy-to-read display window built into the CapTel phone. The captions appear almost simultaneously with the spoken word, allowing the CapTel phone users to understand everything that is said — either by hearing it or by reading it.

What Equipment & Services are Needed?

A Captioned Telephone (CapTel)
A specialized telephone designed to interact with the CapTel Captioning Service in order to display captions. The telephone does not, all by itself, translate spoken words into written captions. It can also be used as a traditional amplified telephone, with the captions feature turned off.

CapTel Captioning Service
The CapTel Captioning Service transcribes the caller's spoken words into written captions, which appear on the CapTel phone display. The cost of the captioning service is covered by Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) funds as part of Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

ADCO Hearing is pleased to offer the CapTel Captioned Telephone - however, at the current time this product is only available to customers in the State of Colorado.

CapTel™ Specifications

• Powerful amplification with volume boost (up to 35dB)
• Adjustable tone & volume control for optimum sound clarity
• Ability to review captions during or after a call (approximately 500 lines of conversation can be reviewed in memory after hanging up)
• Easy access to voice-mail & interactive telephone menu systems
• 5-line, contrast-controlled liquid crystal display (LCD) screen
• Speed dialing (3 programmable numbers)
• Last number redial
• Adjustable ringer pitch on/off
• Sound monitoring (graphic meter and signal indicator shows you the loudness of your voice and sounds during a captioned call)
• 3.5mm audio jack (optional) for use with neckloop, cochlear implant patch cord, and other assistive listening devices
• Spanish to Spanish captioning available
• Amplify always "ON" option
• " Over the wire" software upgrades (upgrades can be transmitted over your phone line)
• Ability to caption your external voice answering machine messages
• One-year limited warranty