Relay Hawaii

08/21/2026

Your voice isn't limited to speech.

Hearing Carry-Over (HCO) allows individuals with speech disabilities to hear their callers directly and have their typed words voiced by a relay operator during phone conversations. 📱✨

Because everyone deserves access to meaningful, independent communication!



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08/11/2026

Which relay services are best for people who are DeafBlind? TeleBraille and IP Relay!

Telebraille is perfect for making and receiving calls at home or in an office as TeleBraille devices work with landlines. It’s also ideal for rural areas or for locations with low Wi-Fi connectivity.

For relay calling on the go, there’s IP Relay! IP Relay is a texting-based calling service that works through an app. Making it possible to make and receive accessible calls on cellphone, tablets, or computers!

Learn more by visiting: RelayHawaii.com

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08/01/2026

Check out the latest installation art exhibit by artist, Christine Sun Kim:

“Artist and activist Christine Sun Kim (US, b. 1980) demonstrates that language is never neutral. With sharp wit and incisive commentary, Kim examines the complexities of communication and exposes the nonauditory and political dimensions of sound. In works spanning drawings, videos, sculptures, and installations, she challenges the assumption that spoken languages hold greater value than those that are signed.”

https://www.walkerart.org/whats-on/christine-sun-kim-all-day-all-night/

Christine Sun Kim: All Day All Night is the artist's first major museum survey. Co-organized by the Walker Art Center and the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, the exhibition brings together works spanning 2011 to the present and features drawings, site-specific murals, paintings, video...

07/26/2026

Let’s celebrate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 36th Anniversary! The ADA works to ensure that all people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else. We at Relay Hawaii are proud to support the ADA by working to ensure that all people who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind, and/or have speech differences have no-cost access to phone services that suit their communication needs.



Learn more about the ADA on: adata.org/learn-about-ada







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07/23/2026

Our Speech-to-Speech relay service is a valuable resource for individuals with speech differences. Visit our website to learn more.



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07/17/2026

Which emoji best represents your favorite feature of IP Relay?



😊 - Texting based phone calls. You can use any computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone to communicate with anyone using the Internet-based Relay (IP Relay) service! A relay operator will voice your typed words on the call for you and type up everything said by the other party for you to read in the app.



🥰 - Screen reader compatible.



🔥 - Available 24/7



🎉 - For people who live or work in Hawaii, IP Relay is available at no cost to use!







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07/14/2026

July is National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month 💙At Relay Hawaii, we recognize that individuals with cleft and craniofacial conditions may experience speech differences that can make everyday phone conversations more challenging. Everyone deserves to communicate with confidence—and we’re here to help.



Our relay services support clear, accessible communication over the phone, including:

✅ Speech-to-Speech (STS) – a phone relay service for people with speech differences who benefit from a specially trained relay operator who will repeat a caller’s words, when needed for clarity.

✅ IP Relay – A texting-based phone service where you can type your words and have them voiced on calls for you.
✅ Hearing Carry-Over (HCO) – HCO allows a person with a speech difference to listen to the person they are calling and then type out what they want the relay operator to say on the call for them.

✅ Relay Conference Captioning (RCC) - RCC allows people with speech differences to fully participate in webinars, video meetings and conference calls through the “message captioner” feature. With this feature, the user can type out what they want to have voiced on the call for them.



Whether you’re calling a doctor, employer, or loved one, Relay Hawai connects you—your way. Learn more or get started today: RelayHawaii.com



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07/05/2026

On National Hawaii Day, we celebrate YOU—our community. Relay Hawaii is committed to accessibility 365 days a year, ensuring everyone can communicate with confidence and independence. 📞






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07/04/2026

Celebrate Independence Day the relay way! If you receive a call and hear, “Hello, this is Relay Hawaii calling,-” Please, don’t hang up. Relay Hawaii is an accessible phone service that allows people who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind, and/or have speech differences to make and receive phone calls – independently.



Celebrate the freedom to connect with relay! RelayHawaii.com



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06/21/2026

Calling Dad on Father’s Day:

Me: “Should I just text him a Father’s Day GIF?”

Also me: “Nope—going full relay today.”

Because when it comes to telling Dad you love him, Relay Hawaii makes sure the message is clear, connected, and fully delivered. Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there!



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