October 1, 2004
Texting aids compliance with the DDA
Businesses and service providers have to provide equal access to their services for people with disabilities. This includes communication. There are 8.7 million people that are deaf or hard of hearing in the UK. Of that number, there are over 2 million people who are unable to have a conversation using a mobile phone. [eMedia Wire]
Landline SMS is the ideal way for businesses and service providers to communicate with the deaf and hard of hearing, and comply with their legal obligations.
A product has recently become available that enables a Personal Computer to send and receive SMS to and from mobile and landline phones.
Z-text takes advantage of the recent launch of landline SMS by BT. Messages arrive showing the senders correct phone number, with the cost of under 10p per message, appearing on the normal phone bill.
Related article on Z-Text:
-- SMS Landline Box - A plug in box enables a PC to be used to send and receive SMS from BT landlines in the UK.
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