OHIO RELAY SERVICES | PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF OHIO

Provides full telephone accessibility to people who are deaf, deaf-blind, hard-of-hearing or speech-disabled. Specially trained Communication Assistants (CA's) process relay calls and stay on the line to relay conversations electronically, over a Text Telephone (TTY) or, in some cases, verbally to hearing parties. ORS is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with no restrictions on the number of calls placed or on their length. This valuable communications tool gives all individuals who are deaf, deaf-blind, hard-of-hearing or speech-disabled the opportunity to make personal and business calls just like any other telephone user. Both TTY and voice users may initiate calls through ORS. Also provides Spanish TTY services.

Data provided by

211 Pathways

Physical Address

180 East Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215-3793

Hours

24/7.

Voice

711

Fax

(614) 752-8351

Application process

Call the 800 number to use the Relay Service.

Fee

None.

Eligibility

Hearing impaired individuals.

Languages

English, Spanish

Agency info

PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF OHIO

Regulates providers of all kinds of utility services, including electric and natural gas companies, local and long distance telephone companies, water and wastewater companies, and rail and trucking companies. The PUCO was created to assure Ohioans adequate, safe, and reliable public utility services at a fair price.