TTY.TXT by phlux (canadian (telus, namely) prespective) phlux@fucktelus.com -=TTY Basics -Your First TTY call -Using a TRS payphone -=TTY Payphone Locations -Alberta -British Columbia -=TTY Benefits TTY isn't something every phreak needs to concern themselves with, its quite simple, but at the same time it can definately be useful to know how to use one, as there are Telus millennium payphones equiped with TTY keyboards. This will save you lots of money if your constantly paging the fuck out of someone because they dont know how to turn on theyre fucking cellphone. Local TTY calls placed through TRS (711) are free. Long distance is charged 50% off the regular rates. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ; I'll let Telus explain they're TTY relay service; ; ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,' A person who is deaf, hard of hearing or speech disabled uses a TTY to type his / her conversation to a Relay Operator who then reads the typed conversation to a hearing person. The TELUS Relay Operator then types the hearing person's spoken words back to the TTY user. So an operator relays what you type, pretty much. You can use your modem and a terminal program (i recomend Super Terminal by super voice for windows, minicom for linux) and use the service, or you can purchase TTY hardware (a tele-typewriter) which can be acoustical. Check ebay. - Important TTY terms+definitions. TRS=Telus Relay Service TTY=Teletypewriter TDD=Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (now defunct, use TTY) CA=Communications Assistant GA=Go Ahead SK or SKSK (stop keying, do this before you disconnect) q=? Due to incompatability issues, the letter q is used to denote a question mark. VCO=Voice Carry Over(VCO enables you to speak directly to the person you are calling, for hearing impaired people who can speak clearly. When you connect to a CA, just say 'requesting VCO, GA' or equivelant to use this feature) VCO can only be turned on when the call is answered, to which she will announce 'VCO on GA' or something. HCO=Hearing Carry Over(you can hear but can't talk, same as above but reverse.) When using the service, common abbreviations will be understood by the CA: PLS=Please GA=Go Ahead NBR=Number OPR=Operator (or CA) DA=Directory Assistance ASAP=As Soon As Possible MSG or MSGE=Message PPL=People - ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Your first TTY call: Any old modem will do, use SuperVoice for windows(it can transmit baudot i believe) of you can just use minicom in linux, all you need is a minidistro, so you can dedicate a vintage computer to the task of TTYing quite well. Use the modem string: ATDT711 This will dial 711 using DTMF. If you want, you could set your modem to auto answer incoming calls, and if any are TTY you can connect and talk... Extra Fun: setup a baudot TTY BBS :P With most TTY devices there is an LED on them somewheres that blinks to signify ringing/busy. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Using a TRS payphone: The only TTY payphones i have seen are Telus Millenniums, which have a keyboard mounted under the booth where the phone book would normaly be. You will most likely only find TTY payphones indoors for obvious reasons. Keep reading for Alberta/BC TTY payphone locations or just goto an airport, bus depot, or any other place that caters to lots of people. There is 2 wires coming out of the TTY keyboard, one white, one black. This most likely means the TTY keyboard is non dependant of the millennium, to test, try splicing into these 2 wires and hooking up your test set. If you get a dialtone, you can unscrew the 6 screws holding the keyboard to the booth for a free TTY. Do not do this. When a TTY call is inititated on a TTY payphone, the keyboard will open, watch the LED to see ringing. The keyboard will close upon disconnect unless a key is pressed to keep it open. If you want to annoy someone during a voice call, press the * key 3 times and the payphones voice will say 'TTY call, use text telephone' Anyone know how to change the TTY call alert message? If you are from a standard payphone, or any phone for that matter, you can call 1 800 855 0511 and a TRS CA will ask the number of the TTY user you wish to call. Avoid speaking after the operator has said 'go ahead'. TTY operators are just there to relay, you cannot talk to them(trust me). Also they MUST relay everything you say. You can instruct them to spell stuff like fear 'ph33r'. You can talk about phreaking telus, or whatever, they just relay it all... Don't talk too fast because remember the op has to type it all If you've used CB or any kinda radio you shouldn't have a problem with the relay service. It's just half duplex, so remember to tell the CA GA when you are done. _____________________________________ Locations of TDD payphones (Alberta): _____________________________________ EDMONTON Alberta Vocational College 10215 - 108 Street 5th Floor Bonnie Doon Mall East Entrance Capilano Mall North Entrance City Hall Main Entrance Law Courts Main Floor Edmonton Centre Food Court Edmonton Transit University LRT Station Hub Mall Transit Entrance Grant MacEwan Community College Millwoods Campus Greyhound Bus Depot 10324 - 103 Street South by A & W ^-look for the blue and white TTY signs depicting a handset ontop of a keyboard. International Airport - Terminal Departure area, North Arrival area, by elevators North Holdroom South Holdroom Transborder International Holdroom Canada Customs NAIT Main Entrance University of Alberta SUB by elevators, across from bookstore CALGARY International Airport Departures Canada Customs, Arrivals Concourse A by Duty Free Shop Concourse D Concourse D Concourse D Arrivals, Main Terminal Concourse C Concourse B Greyhound Bus Depot Public Waiting Area BANFF Brewster Banff 100 Gopher Street _________________________________ And for BC TTY payphone locations: _________________________________ Kamloops Airport Near ticket counter Kelowna Airport Departure area Port Hardy Port Hardy Airport Prince George Airport LH Side of main front doors Vancouver Vancouver International Airport International Terminal - Level 3 East Chevron, Gate EC2 International Terminal - Level 3 East Chevron, Gate EC3 International Terminal - Level 3 East Chevron Gate EC5 International Terminal - Level 3 East Chevron Gate EC8 International Terminal - Level 3 East Chevron Gate EC9 International Terminal - Level 3 East Chevron Gate EC10 International Terminal - Level 3 East Chevron Gate ECII International Terminal - Level 3 by Gate D56 International Terminal - Level 3 by Gate E91 International Terminal - Level 3 by Gate E75 Domestic Terminal Level 3 Wall by Gate 34 International Terminal - Level 3 Inside North entrance Domestic Terminal - Level 3 Opposite Gate C37 Domestic Terminal - Level 3 Pillar centre Domestic Terminal - Level 3 South end by bank ATM South Terminal Building - Level 1 Arrivals at rear International Terminal - Level 3 Inside hotel entry East International Terminal - Level 3 Inside hotel entry West Domestic Terminal - Level 2 escalator North side International Terminal - Level 3 By Gate D54 International Terminal - Level 3 Int’l check-in by staff elevator Domestic Terminal - Level 3 link by washrooms Domestic Terminal - Level 3 by washrooms Gate B16 Domestic Terminal - Level 3 by washrooms at Gate A5 International Terminal - Level 2 behind escalator International Terminal - Level 3 by Gate D52 Victoria University of Victoria University Centre – Lobby McPherson Library – Lower level Business and Commerce – Level 2 Human and Social Development – 2nd Floor Camosun College Landsdowne Campus: Parking lot – Lansdowne entrance; Fisher Building – Lobby Interurban Campus: Parking Lot #6; Campus Centre – Lower level Royal Roads University Adult Ed Centre – Building 2 Victoria International Airport Lobby BC Ferry Corp – Swartz Bay Coffee Shop - North entrance Note: TDD Payphone Locations are subject to change. I don't know how updated that list is... you could probably phone 711 and ask if theres one in your area. ______________________________________ So what are the benefits of using TRS? I have verified that local TTY calls through TRS are toll free, even from payphones. For extra curicular: Use a computer, a 386 with minicom+2 modems is all you need. Have 2 TTY ops talk to eachother on a loop. The TTY ops will know theyre relaying to one another, and they must wonder why the two TTY users aren't just calling eachother direct. The joy of this is obvious. (telus lesbian TTY phone sexor!) TTY can be very anonymous, your voice cannot be used in biometrics and that shit. You can specify male or female operators if you really want. This is good for having a TTY op set your voice mail/pager greeting, or whatever else. I would like to try having TRS dialup a simple text only BBS. Perhaps as a little service for phone phreaks, one could make a TTY on a spare line accept calls that would announce recieved ANI/Caller ID, it would perform line tests, anything.. could be fun. TTY is somewhat secure, if its your mom trying to listen in on your call and she hears modem like tones and thinks your on the internet or something.. Could also be fun, but REMEMBER (baudot is carrierless.. no more NO CARRIER) TTY is a service intended for the hard of hearing and speech impaired. There isn't as many TTY ops as there is TSPS. Do not abuse this service. By all means experiment with it, but don't do anything malicious. TTY supports Baudot code, ASCII and in some places turbocode. Approx. 95% of calls through relay services are in Baudot. According to a .html i had backed up on a CD, the speed for baudot is 45.45baud (north america) speeds and protocols vary if your foreign. Questions about the telus relay service? Direct them to telus.relay@telus.com Keep on the lookout for future TTY projects.. I am working on some simple code to emulate baudot, perhaps an add-on to the Hash project; www.hackcanada.com/hash.txt -phlux phlux@fucktelus.com SKSK.