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Assitive Tech Service for Deaf and Hearing Imparied iPhone App Voice-to-Text

Posted on 01/24/2013 by Lynn Walford

Deaftel Wireless App iPhoneThere is a new service for deaf and hearing-impaired people, that that uses software instead of relay operators, called Deftel for iPhone. The hearing person's voice is turned into text during the phone call.  The text can be answered with text which is then converted to speech for the hearing person.

Deaftel service is $5.00 a month for 125 local minutes and unlimited Deaftel to Deaftel calling. No relay operators are used just software.

Deaftel also has the ability to play the audio of the call in a frequency set by the Deaftel user. The Deaftel user goes to the Settings screen and can slide the scroll bar to the right or left to make the frequency of the callers voice, higher or lower.

“The current methods for people with hearing loss to talk over the phone are outdated, expensive and rely on relay operators or communications assistants to sit in-between the call.”said Kunal Batra, the founder of the Deaftel app, “Imagine trying to call a doctor, lawyer or loved and want to have a private conversation. With the current relay system, this is not possible. Also most businesses use phone systems instead of cell phones, which don’t support SMS messaging.”

Kunai created the idea for a programming contest while working on another start-up. The service uses AT&T's speech-to-text service Watson through an AT&T API.

The service only works on iPhone with iOS app.  Deaftel does not allow you to make emergency calls to emergency services. You must make alternative communication arrangements to ensure you can make emergency calls if necessary.

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One thought on “Assitive Tech Service for Deaf and Hearing Imparied iPhone App Voice-to-Text”

  1. David M. says:
    01/31/2013 at 10:57 am

    I'm 23 and have hearing problems, so this feels like heaven-sent .Tech companies should start helping people like me not to feel discriminated or ignored. Specific apps are a great start, but what about slicker, more neat hearing aid designs, for example? Still waiting for Apple to notice there's a considerable market there...

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