VCO

7-1-1

1-800-842-9710

Connecticut VCO Direct 1-800-842-9488

Voice Carry-Over (VCO) is an ideal service that enables a hard-of-hearing or deaf user to use his/her voice to speak directly to hearing person. If you are a late-deafened adult who has difficulty hearing over the phone, VCO Direct, could be the perfect communication solution for you!

When the hearing person speaks to you, the relay operator will serve as your "ears" and type everything said to you on a TTY or text display.

Relay Connecticut also offers VCO with Privacy upon your request. The relay operator will not hear your speaking through Relay Connecticut, and only type voiced responses back to you.

Dial the relay VCO number.
Relay Connecticut will answer "SPRINT OPR 8234M VOICE (OR TYPE) GA", where "8234" for CA identification, "F" or "M" for CA gender and "GA" denotes "go ahead."
Voice or type the area code and telephone number of the party you want to call. If you prefer VCO with privacy, you can voice or type “VCO WITH PRIVACY PLS”.
The relay operator will type the message "Voice Now" to you as your cue to start speaking. You speak directly to the hearing person. The relay operator will not repeat what you say, but only type to you what the hearing person says. You both need to say "GA" at the end of your response.

Relay Connecticut have 4 different types of VCO services:

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7-1-1 1-800-842-9710 Connecticut VCO Direct 1-800-842-9488 Video: Voice Carry-Over Voice Carry-Over (VCO) is an ideal service that enables a hard-of-hearing or deaf user to use his/her voice to speak directly to hearing person. If you are a late-deafened adult who has difficulty hearing over the phone, VCO Direct, could be the perfect communication solution for you! When the hearing person speaks to you, the relay operator will serve as your "ears" and type everything said to you on a TTY or text display. Relay Connecticut also offers VCO with Privacy upon your request. The relay operator will not hear your speaking through Relay Connecticut, and only type voiced responses back to you. Dial the relay VCO number. Relay Connecticut will answer "SPRINT OPR 8234M VOICE (OR TYPE) GA", where "8234" for CA identification, "F" or "M" for CA gender and "GA" denotes "go ahead." Voice or type the area code and telephone number of the party you want to call. If you prefer VCO with privacy, you can voice or type “VCO WITH PRIVACY PLS”. The relay operator will type the message "Voice Now" to you as your cue to start speaking. You speak directly to the hearing person. The relay operator will not repeat what you say, but only type to you what the hearing person says. You both need to say "GA" at the end of your response. Relay Connecticut have 4 different types of VCO services: VCO to TTY VCO to VCO 2-Line VCO VCO to HCO