If you or someone you know has difficulties with using a regular phone because of problems with seeing, hearing, speaking, remembering or moving there is a special phone available to help. The CTAP program provided by the California Public Utilities Commission will put one in your home for free if you qualify. For more information about this program visit their website at www.ddtp.org. You can also call them at 1-800-806-1191:TTY-1-800-8064474: Espanol1-800-949-5650: Fax 1-800-889-3974.
Applications for the special phones are available at the Union City Library 34007 Alvarado-Niles Rd. in Union City.
These special phones and devices are able to: Turn up the volume: Make dialing easier: Allow hands-free operation: Flash incoming calls: Display conversation in text: Remember numbers just to name some of their special features.
