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# What is Relay South Dakota?

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The goal of Relay South Dakota is to help people who are deaf, are hard of hearing, are deaf-blind or have a speech disability to be a part of the conversation in an easy-to-use, affordable manner.

## **What does Relay SD offer?**

Through its Telecommunication Equipment Distribution (TED) program, Relay South Dakota offers special equipment to **South Dakotans** with **hearing or speech disabilities**, including:

- **TTY**: Type and read messages through relay services.
- **iPhone/iPad**: Access wireless communication through your preferred mode of communication, such as email, phone, text or relay.
- **Amplified phones**: They are specially designed for people with hearing loss to be used to hear conversations more clearly, even without hearing aids.
- **Captioned phones**: Connect to a free captioning service that allows you to hear and see what your conversation partner is saying.

## **How does Relay SD help?**

Relay South Dakota connects you with the free services you need to stay connected to your friends and family – here’s how:

- Get a call started by dialing 7-1-1.
- A communication assistant facilitates your call, relaying the conversation between people who can hear and those who are deaf, are hard-of-hearing or have a speech disability.
- A repeat user can set up calling preferences, such as frequently dialed numbers, emergency numbers and phone service carriers, on his or her Customer Profile.
- Make calls to anywhere in the world, 24/7 and any day of the year.
- Your calls aren’t restricted by frequency, length or type of call.
- All services are additionally available to people who speak Spanish. 

 *      [>Learn More](https://relaysd.com/about-ted/ted-program-overview)*

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