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On this page you'll find user guides, instruction manuals and details of how to turn your PC into a textphone.

User guides

In this section you'll find all Text Relay leaflets and information guides.

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pdf Text Relay user guide

Text Relay leaflet

Quality of Service reports

If you have a PC with an internet connection

You can turn your PC into a textphone by downloading a piece of software that uses your broadband connection to make Text Relay calls.

Once set up it allows you to call other textphones and telephones from your home computer, with the added advantage of a full size keyboard for easier typing.

System requirements:
A PC running Microsoft Windows 2000 (or newer editions), Windows XP or Vista.
A broadband internet connection.

Information leaflets archive

Below is a list of the user guides and manuals we have in our archive. Please download and view any that may be relevant to you or the equipment you use. However, bear in mind that some of the information may be out of date.

pdf Emergency 18000


Textphone user guides



BT Textphone

pdf BT Textphone - Using your voice
pdf BT Textphone - Speech–Impaired users
pdf BT Textphone - Text only


Minicom Compact

pdf Minicom Compact - Using your voice
pdf Minicom Compact - Text only
pdf Minicom Compact - Speech–Impaired users


Minicom 5/V

pdf Minicom 5/V - Speech–Impaired users
pdf Minicom 5/V - Using your voice
pdf Minicom 5/V - Text only


Minicom 7/VII

pdf Minicom 7/VII - Using your voice
pdf Minicom 7/VII - Text only directly connected to the telephone socket
pdf Minicom 7/VII - Text only with a telephone handset


Minicom 5000

pdf Minicom 5000 - Using your voice
pdf Minicom 5000 - Text only
pdf Minicom 5000 - Speech–Impaired users
pdf Minicom 5000 - Sending ID–Seek Time


Minicom 6000

pdf Minicom 6000 - Using your voice
pdf Minicom 6000 - Text only directly connected to the telephone socket
pdf Minicom 6000 - Text only with a telephone handset
pdf Minicom 6000 - Sending ID–Seek Time
pdf Minicom 6000 - Speech–Impaired users


Minicom 7000

pdf Minicom 7000 - Text only directly connected to the telephone socket
pdf Minicom 7000 - Using your voice
pdf Minicom 7000 - Text only with a telephone handset
pdf Minicom 7000 - Sending ID–Seek Time
pdf Minicom 7000 - Speech–Impaired users


Minicom Pro 100

pdf Minicom Pro 100 - Sending ID–Seek Time
pdf Minicom Pro 100 - Using your voice
pdf Minicom Pro 100 - Text only
pdf Minicom Pro 100 - Speech–Impaired users


Minicom Pro 400

pdf Minicom Pro 400 - Using your voice
pdf Minicom Pro 400 - Text only
pdf Minicom Pro 400 - Speech–Impaired users
pdf Minicom Pro 400 - Sending ID–Seek Time


Minicom Pro 8000

pdf Minicom Pro 8000 - Using your voice
pdf Minicom Pro 8000 - Text only
pdf Minicom Pro 8000 - Speech–Impaired users
pdf Minicom Pro 8000 - Sending ID–Seek Time


ScreenPhone

pdf ScreenPhone - Using your voice
pdf ScreenPhone - Text only with keyboard
pdf ScreenPhone - Speech-Impaired users


Textel 200

pdf Textel 200 - Using your voice
pdf Textel 200 - Text only
pdf Textel 200 - Speech–Impaired users


Textlink

pdf Textlink - Using your voice
pdf Textlink - Text only
pdf Textlink - Speech–Impaired users


Uniphone 1150

pdf Uniphone 1150 - Using your voice
pdf Uniphone 1150 - Text only
pdf Uniphone 1150 - Speech–Impaired users
pdf Uniphone 1150 - Sending ID–Seek Time


Text Relay User Guides

pdf Direct text solution for contacting organisations

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FAQs

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Downloads

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Useful links

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British Sign Language videos

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Important Numbers

To make a call: dial 18001 + number

Emergency calls: dial 18000

Latest news

New research project about text relay services | 17 Aug 2010

Ofcom are asking people to have their say by taking part in their new research project about the future of text relay and other services for people who are deaf, hard of hearing or with speech difficulties.

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