TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT | ILLINOIS TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS CORPORATION
Offers a voucher program and loan program for specialized telecommunications equipment for individuals who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, speech-disabled, or deaf-blind.
- Voucher Program: The client owns the equipment. Equipment is covered under a 3-year warranty. Participants in good standing are eligible for a new voucher every 3 years.
- Loan Program: ITAC loans the equipment to the client and takes care of the normal upkeep of the equipment. Repairs and exchanges are covered under normal usage, wear, and tear.
Equipment available includes:
- Amplified phones.
- Captioned phones.
- Cell (loan program only).
- Cell phone amplifier.
- Speech equipment.
- TTY, deaf iPhone/deaf iPad (iPhone and iPad are part of the loam program only).
Categories
Physical Address
3001 Montvale Drive, Springfield, IL 62704
Hours
Mon 8 am - 4:30 pm; Tue 8 am - 4:30 pm; Wed 8 am - 4:30 pm; Thu 8 am - 4:30 pm; Fri 8 am - 4:30 pm;
Website
Application process
Call for information; Application available on website
Fee
No fees to receive equipment; Clients may be responsible for cost of repairs for damaged equipment
Required documents
Completed application; Email or fax for a medical professional that will be able to confirm that the applicant is unable to use a standard phone is required
Eligibility
Open to those with proof of landline and/or cellular phone service (pre-paid cell phones are eligible)
Languages
English, Spanish
Service area
Illinois
Agency info
ILLINOIS TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS CORPORATION
Provides the Illinois Relay phone service and a telecommunications equipment program.