Voice Carry-Over, like VRS, allows deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals to make and receive telephone calls to/from any hearing person. However, with VCO, the deaf or hard-of-hearing person is able to use their own voice to speak directly to the hearing caller. By utilizing a real-time video connection to an interpreter (through a TV or a PC), and a real-time telephone connection to the hearing caller, a deaf or hard-of-hearing individual speaks directly to the hearing caller and views/lip-reads the interpreter sign what the hearing person is saying. You can call the doctor, order pizza, call the family…call any hearing person using VCO – and let any hearing person call you.

Three communication options are available for VCO users; American Sign Language, English Based Sign Language, and English Based Sign Language + Lip Reading.

If you have never used VRS/VCO before and don't have video equipment, please click here to give us your contact information and we'll contact you within two business days.

If you already have a videophone you should add CSDVRSVCO.tv to your speed-dial and give our service a try. Click here to learn how.