TTY

TTY stands for "teletypewriter."

It is occasionally called a TDD, which stands for "Telecommunication device for the Deaf."
Some government types tried to call it a TT (text telephone) for a while, but it never caught on. (chuckle)

But here in the Deaf community, we call it a TTY.

For more information see the TTY discussion page.

Sign: TTY
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