California Relay Service
Hamilton Relay provides traditional relay services for the state of California including TTY, Voice Carry Over (VCO), Hearing Carry Over (HCO), Speech-to-Speech (STS), Visually Assisted Speech-to-Speech (VA STS), Spanish and CapTel®.
Details regarding all of the available services in California can be found under the Options tab above.
When you connect with California Relay, a Communication Assistant (CA) will connect on the phone with you. Simply give the CA the number you wish to call and your call will be processed promptly, professionally and accurately.
California Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program
Make Hamilton Relay Your Personal Choice.
Every call you make is personal. You're connecting with a friend, a family member or a business and you've got something important to share. That's why Hamilton Relay is dedicated to ensuring a prompt, professional and uniquely personal call experience.
As one of the two relay providers of the California Relay Service, we invite you to make Hamilton Relay your choice. In addition to choosing Hamilton as your provider, you can also select a service modality and language preference as part of the California 711 Choice offering by completing the California 711 Choice form.
Select Hamilton Relay as your personal relay service provider today! Simply download, print and complete the California 711 Choice Form.
For more information about completing the California 711 Choice Form, please contact Hamilton Relay Customer Service:
Voice/TTY: 877-419-8440 (Spanish)
Fax: 402-694-5110
E-mail: california@hamiltonrelay.com
How to Connect
To use Hamilton Relay in California, call one of the toll free numbers below:
Speech-to-Speech: 800-855-7300
Spanish-to-Spanish: 800-855-7200
If you are traveling out of State or you are in a State that is not served by Hamilton Relay, you can place interstate calls by calling:
Voice: 800.833.7833 (toll-free)
Customer Service
If you have suggestions, comments or concerns, please contact:
PO Box 285, Aurora, NE 68818
TRS Customer Service:
Voice/TTY: 877-632-9095 (English)
Voice/TTY: 877-419-8440 (Spanish)
Fax: 402-694-5110
E-mail: california@hamiltonrelay.com
Captioned Telephone (CapTel) Customer Service:
Voice/TTY: 888-402-4018 English
Voice/TTY: 877-330-0156 Spanish
E-mail: info@HamiltonCapTel.com
If your expressed concern is not resolved to your satisfaction, contact your State Relay Administrator:
Public Programs Telecommunications Division
California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue, Third Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102
Voice: 415-703-1801
Fax: 415-703-4405
E-mail: llg@cpuc.ca.gov
Or
Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program (DDTP)
1333 Broadway, Suite 500
Oakland, CA 94612
TTY: 800-867-4323
Voice: 877-546-7414
Fax: 510-302-1131
E-mail: consumeraffairs@ddtp.org
Should your concern go unresolved, you may file a complaint with the FCC's Consumer Information Bureau:
Equipment Distribution
California residents with hearing or speech disabilities that require the use of a text telephone (TTY), telebrailler or amplification equipment are eligible for the Telecommunications Access Program.
To see if you or someone you know qualifies for this equipment program, visit the California Telecommunications Access Program or call:
TTY: 800-806-4474
Outreach
Hamilton Relay offers high quality professional outreach services to ensure people are aware of relay services, and that they understand how to use relay when making or receiving calls. If you are not sure about how relay works and would like to learn more about what types of relay services work best for you, contact us!
If you know of an agency, business, school or individual who could benefit from training on how to use Relay services, we are glad to provide professional training services.
Contact Customer Service today! E-mail: california@hamiltonrelay.com
Brochures
For quick reference, the following Traditional Relay Service Brochures are available for download: