Sprint Corp. launched its Sprint Relay Wireless service powered by GoAmerica, which the telecommunications provider said would allow deaf or hard-of-hearing users to connect to Sprint Relay Online from virtually anywhere using a choice of wireless handheld devices and pagers.
The service will initially be available using the Research In Motion Ltd. 950 pager running GoAmerica’s WyndTell service with additional devices available later this year. Users of the WyndTell service can access the Sprint Relay Wireless by choosing “Relay” in the service’s TTY chat feature and selecting a number to be dialed from their address books or entering a new phone number. Once entered, the call would then proceed as a standard relay call with the operator and user interacting on the wireless devices.
“Sprint Relay Wireless effectively makes calling via relay-from the park, the restaurant or even the backyard-as easy as connecting to Sprint Relay Online from a computer,” said Mike Ligas, region vice president for Sprint Relay. “We’re excited to continue delivering on our commitment to provide anytime, anyplace communication for the deaf and hard-of-hearing communities.”
