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From: rwilliam@grebyn.com (Roger Williams)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Virginia DPRS Begins Operation
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Date: 5 Feb 91 19:58:46 GMT
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Index Number: 13521

The Virginia Dual Party Relay Service (DPRS) for the deaf and
hearing impaired began operating on schedule on February 1, 1991.
The telephone numbers are:

1-800-828-1120  TDD
1-800-828-1140  Voice
1-800-258-5664  1200/2400 baud ASCII

The TDD number also accepts 110 and 300 baud ASCII calls.  ASCII
calls should be made at 7 bit words, even parity, 1 stop bit with
X-ON, X-OFF enabled and at half duplex.  In addition, since your
call may be placed on hold by the DPRS system, you should
initialize Hayes-compatible modems with the command ATS10=255
before making the call.

The 1200/2400 baud data number is a temporary expedient until
equipment is installed to allow calls to the TDD number to handle
1200/2400 baud calls as well.  After the equipment has been
installed, the separate 1200/2400 baud number will go away.

Roger Williams
rwilliam@grebyn.com