Date Posted:
06/09/2009
Title:
The Z™ Introduces 888-888-1116, Making It Even Easier To Use VRS
Summary:
In addition to ZVRS.TV and CSDVRS.TV, public and private VP users can now call 888-888-1116 to reach ZVRS
Body:
CLEARWATER, Fla. [June 9, 2009] — Hearing, deaf and hard of hearing customers who use ZVRS.TV or CSDVRS.TV for video relay services (VRS) now have the option of connecting through an 800 number. Effective immediately, callers using VP200s in both public and private settings can simply dial 888-888-1116.
The Z™, the country’s leading VRS innovator, has responded to a desire for an easier way to link to ZVRS.TV and CSDVRS.TV, particularly when using public videophones. Callers who find it cumbersome to manually enter an alphabetic address can now use the numeric alternative.
“Feedback revealed that many VRS callers preferred the ease of dialing numbers rather than typing out letters,” said Tim Rarus, CSDVRS vice president of sales. He emphasized, however, that the new toll-free number does not replace the ZVRS.TV or CSDVRS.TV addresses. “It merely provides another option for our customers,” Rarus said.
Those who have ZVRS.TV or CSDVRS.TV stored in their videophone do not need to make any changes to their address book, because callers may continue to connect by using either of the alphabetic addresses on both public and private videophones.