Grant Laird, Jr. Blog

http://www.nextalk.net

You should check out www.NexTalk.net Internet-based, Live Text Communication — Home of the Nextalk.net Freeware.

Personally, I think this software is useful for anybody who likes to use computer rather than TTY. I knew there�s few software and even wireless TTY services for nominal fees but this is free.

What you need to do is register your own account and you are instantly member of Nextalk.net. You don�t even have to be deaf and use it. It is perfect tools for hearing user who have deaf parent or deaf sliding. It is also perfect for anybody who travels a lot. Remember this is Internet-based which means you don�t need dialup modem to connect this but of course you still need to use it to connect AOL or EarthLink and run Nextalk based on Internet connection itself.

Go to https://www.nextalk.net/signupmain.stm

As a member of “NexTalk.net”, you have many state-of-the-art text-based communication features available at your fingertips and best of all–it�s FREE!

** Call or accept text calls from any other NexTalk.net user
** Call or accept calls from a TTY
** Anyone on a browser can call you
** “Call” anyone with an email account
** Receive “Text Mail” messages that are forwarded to an email address
** Send or receive Instant Messages with any NexTalk.net user
** Transfer and conference text calls between NexTalk.net or NTS users

Don�t forget to download free program. Once you install, you will see relay service in it and it will goes to MCI IP-Relay service. You don�t have any option to pick relay service you want to use. It�s no big deal to me.

Bottom line, I must admit that I don�t use it much lately but still very good backup program when you need it last minute like TTY isn�t working at hotel or at home. Install it and register it then have it handy.