Text Devices - Gaps

Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons

• Need for all to have option to turn on automatically for

emergency messages, connect to auxiliary alerting devices

• Need for all mobile text devices to have GPS/terrestrial- finding

ability

• Need for all to have backlit displays & keys, adjustable font size,

compatibility with Braille and large print displays

• Consumers want ability to call 911 directly from text devices

(offered only in Sacramento, CA)