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From: Ann.Stalnaker@p0.f14.n385.z1.fidonet.org (Ann Stalnaker)
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Subject: Re: Illinois Relay Center
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Date: 23 Jul 90 20:29:23 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

Jack, the VoiceBridge is a wonderful concept.  I think my friends 
as well as the relay operators have as much fun as I do.
 
I called a very good friend at her office the other day to try this 
out for the first time.  You cannot hook up your TDD as a direct 
connect when using this concept and need a phone next to the TDD.
I made the call to the relay operator using the headset of the phone 
in the acoustic couplers of the TDD and provided all of the necessary 
info as to the call and then requested to use the VoiceBridge.  The 
operator notified me when my friend was on line and I picked up the 
headset and started chatting away, however, instead of saying "Go
Ahead" when I was finished, I decided to be a little daring and said 
"Roger and Over" (grin) and quickly put the headset into the acoustic
couplers and before I knew it was reading "Ha ha ha" as it appears 
I had the operator and my friend rolling with laughter!  My friend 
stated it was very quiet and my voice was very clear coming thru 
and she decided to join me with a bit of devilment by saying "Over 
and Out" when she finished.  I have used this concept several times 
since and the more I use it the better I like it.  You do have a 
different feeling when you first try it, especially in my case since 
I do not hear a thing on the phone but practice makes perfect!
 
Yep, you are right, the voice does bypass the relay operator but 
with some of the friends I have, they tend to tell the operator what 
is so funny when they start laughing, so I dunno if one can be
secretive.
 
I just chatted with my brother in DC last night (note the hour, yep, 
I'm up EARLY trying to catch up on my long neglected posting) and 
he mentioned he received two invitations to the signing of the ADA 
at the White House next Thursday.  I mentioned that I hoped he would 
see that the VoiceBridge/VoiceCarryOver is included in the regs when 
they do the markups and he said it was already notated in his list 
of suggestions/proposals.
 

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