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Set up and use RTT on iPad

With real-time text (RTT) and Wi-Fi calling on your iPhone, you can also make and receive RTT calls in the FaceTime app ๐Ÿ‘ Image
on your iPad.

Important: RTT isnโ€™t supported by all carriers or in all countries or regions. RTT functionality depends on your carrier and network environment. When making an emergency call in the U.S., iPhone sends special characters or tones to alert the operator. The operatorโ€™s ability to receive or respond to these tones can vary depending on your location. Apple doesnโ€™t guarantee that the operator will be able to receive or respond to an RTT call.

Set up RTT

  1. Make sure you can make and receive Wi-Fi calls on iPad.

  2. Go to Settings ๐Ÿ‘ Image
     > Accessibility > RTT.

  3. Turn on Software RTT, then do any of the following.

    • Tap Relay Number, then enter the phone number to use for relay calls using Software RTT.

    • Turn on Send Immediately to send each character as you type. Turn it off to complete messages before sending.

    When RTT is turned on, ๐Ÿ‘ the RTT icon
    appears in the status bar at the top of the screen.

Start an RTT call

  1. Open the FaceTime app ๐Ÿ‘ Image
    on iPad.

  2. Tap New, then type the name or number you want to call, or tap ๐Ÿ‘ the Add button
    to add a contact.

  3. Tap ๐Ÿ‘ the Call button
    ,
    tap Call, then tap RTT Call or RTT Relay Call.

Type text during an RTT call

  1. After accepting or a starting an RTT call in the FaceTime app ๐Ÿ‘ Image
    on iPad, tap Use RTT, then tap ๐Ÿ‘ the RTT button
    .

  2. Enter your message in the text field.

    If you turned on Send Immediately in Settings, your recipient sees each character as you type. Otherwise, tap ๐Ÿ‘ the Send button
    to send the message.

  3. To also transmit audio, tap ๐Ÿ‘ the Microphone Off Muted button
    in the top-right corner.

Note: Standard voice call rates apply for RTT calls.

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