What Is a Toll-Free Number and How Does it Work?
December 31, 2019
Toll-free numbers are telephone numbers with distinct three-digit codes that can be dialed from landlines with no charge to the person placing the...
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categoryUpdating Your Smartphone Operating System
December 31, 2019
Updating your smartphone’s operating system when notified to do so helps patch security gaps and improve your device’s overall performance.
Closed Captioning Display Requirements for Equipment
December 31, 2019
Closed captioning displays the audio portion of a television program as text on the screen, and provides access to television for people who are deaf...
711 for Telecommunications Relay Service
December 31, 2019
To make using TRS as simple as possible, you can simply dial 711 to be automatically connected to a TRS operator. It's fast, functional and free...
Telecommunications Access for People with Disabilities
December 31, 2019
FCC rules under Section 255 of the Communications Act require telecommunications equipment manufacturers and service providers to make their products...
International Roaming: Using Your Mobile Phone in Other Countries
December 31, 2019
Planning to take your mobile device along on an international trip? Roaming rules and rates are complicated and vary from one carrier to the next, so...
Pay-Per-Call Information Services
December 31, 2019
Pay-per-call services provide users with a wide range of telecommunications services, including audio information, entertainment or conversation...
Telecommunications Relay Service - TRS
December 31, 2019
Telecommunications Relay Service is a telephone service that allows persons with hearing or speech disabilities to place and receive telephone calls...
Video Relay Services
December 31, 2019
Video Relay Service is a form of Telecommunications Relay Service that enables persons with hearing disabilities who use American Sign Language to...
Understanding Wireless Telephone Coverage
December 31, 2019
Wireless telephones communicate via radio waves. Calls are connected using a system of base stations – also known as cell sites – that relay calls...