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accessaphoneTM and people with Disabilities

accessaphoneTM was specifically designed to enhance functional accessibility for telephone end users with the following disabilities:



Visual:

For users who cannot see or have difficulty in seeing the telephone display, the flashing or blinking lights on the telephone unit, or the telephone’s buttons, arrows, keys, or keypad, accessaphoneTM provides the following built-in features or attributes:
  • Audible Caller ID with name and number(if not blocked by the caller ID)
  • Audible Message Waiting Indicator (at timed intervals)
  • Audible Message Waiting Indicator (on demand)
  • Audible User Cues and Prompting
  • Audible Call Log
  • Audible Data Entry
  • Auto Answer
  • Announce My Current Calls
  • Announce Who is On Hold
  • Announce the Status of My Phone (Query of System Status)
  • Dialing Shortcuts (Speed Dial, Redial, Dial from Call Log)
  • High Contrast Display
  • Large Characters and Large Icons in Display
  • Keyboard Control of the telephone (including shortcuts)
  • No timer used for response or data entry
  • Quick Address Book Lookup (Outlook® and dial from Address Book)
  • Quick Voice Mail Access


Mobility:

For users who have difficulty in reaching, grasping or holding the telephone handset, difficulty in reaching or manipulating the buttons, arrows, or keys of the telephone, or difficulty in completing telephone tasks requiring the use of two hands simultaneously (such as holding the handset with one hand and dialing or selecting keys with the other hand), accessaphoneTM provides the following built-in features or attributes:
  • Auto Answer
  • Compatibility with specialty input devices (Windows-based)
  • Hands-free control of the telephone (by using a Windows-based voice recognition program)
  • Mouse or keyboard control of the telephone
  • Keyboard shortcuts for telephone commands or dialing
  • No timer used for response or data entry
  • Audible telephone based information and feedback


Cognitive:

For users who have difficulty in memorizing or recalling telephone numbers or sequencing steps in a process or have difficulty in understanding user manuals, accessaphoneTM provides the following built-in features or attributes:
  • Audible User Cues and Prompting
  • Keyboard Shortcuts for telephone commands or dialing
  • Built-in User Help (built into the software application)
  • No timer used for response or data entry
  • Large Characters and Large Icons in Display


Hearing:

Coming Soon! Tenacity is presently working on accessaphoneTM features to help users who are deaf or hand of hearing.

Check out the Features Page for a complete listing of available features!

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