Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program (TEDP)
The Telecommunication Equipment Distribution Program (TEDP) lends telecommunications devices at no cost to qualifying New Mexico residents who need assistance in communicating on the phone. Devices include amplified telephones, TTYs, speech-generating devices, neck loops and silhouettes.
For more information on the Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program, or eligibility for the program, please click here to download the Information Booklet.
To apply for a free amplified phone, alert system, telephone ringer or wireless phone, please click here to download the Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program Application.
Important information regarding CapTel distribution
As of July 1st, 2009 the Commission for Deaf & Hard of Hearing stopped distribution of captioned telephone equipment as part of the Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program. Individuals interested in obtaining a captioned telephone equipment are eligible to purchase one through either of the below programs:
Hamilton CapTel is a free service designed exclusively for individuals who have difficulty hearing on the phone. Utilizing the latest technology, Hamilton CapTel or captioned telephone, delivers real-time, word-for-word captions of what is being said to a user on the phone. The result allows a user to listen and read what is being said on the phone.
Qualified New Mexico residents can get a CapTel 800 or CapTel 800i for $99. (Please download one of the below applications.) To download the application for the $99 program, please click on the link below:
- If you have a landline phone through Qwest or Century Link, click here
- If you have a Voice Over Internet phone through Comcast or Vonage, click here
The TEDP is pleased to introduce the CaptionCall. CaptionCall is a revolutionary new telephone for anyone who has trouble hearing on the phone. Similar to captioned television, CaptionCall uses voice recognition technology and a fast transcription service to display written, nearly instant captions of what their callers say on a large, easy to read screen. It works like a regular phone-you dial and answer calls just like you always have.
For a limited time, qualified New Mexico residents can get CaptionCall for FREE. (Please refer to promo code MS1104. Free offer expires on September 30th, 2011.) Plus, the captioning service is free (funded by the FCC), and there are no contracts to sign, no new bills, and no monthly charges.
To order CaptionCall today, click here
To learn more information about CaptionCall, click here