OHIO RELAY SERVICES | PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF OHIO
Provides full telephone accessibility to people who are deaf, deaf-blind, hard-of-hearing or speech-disabled. Specially trained Communication Assistants (CA's) process relay calls and stay on the line to relay conversations electronically, over a Text Telephone (TTY) or, in some cases, verbally to hearing parties. ORS is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with no restrictions on the number of calls placed or on their length. This valuable communications tool gives all individuals who are deaf, deaf-blind, hard-of-hearing or speech-disabled the opportunity to make personal and business calls just like any other telephone user. Both TTY and voice users may initiate calls through ORS. Also provides Spanish TTY services.
Categories
Data provided by
211 Pathways
Physical Address
180 East Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215-3793
Hours
24/7.
Voice
Voice
Fax
(614) 752-8351
Voice
Website
Application process
Call the 800 number to use the Relay Service.
Fee
None.
Eligibility
Hearing impaired individuals.
Languages
English, Spanish
Agency info
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF OHIO
Regulates providers of all kinds of utility services, including electric and natural gas companies, local and long distance telephone companies, water and wastewater companies, and rail and trucking companies. The PUCO was created to assure Ohioans adequate, safe, and reliable public utility services at a fair price.