Use existent-time text (RTT) with calls

Existent-fourth dimension text (RTT) lets y'all employ text to communicate during a telephone call. RTT works with TTY and doesn't require any boosted accessories.

Important:

  • The data in this article might not apply to all devices. To find out if yous tin use RTT with your device and service plan, check with your carrier. RTT uses telephone call minutes, only like a vocalization call.
  • At this time, Google Fi doesn't support RTT. Larn more nearly Google Fi accessibility features.

Step one: Plough on RTT

To turn on RTT, go to your Telephone app settings.

Pace 2: Use RTT

You tin place a call with RTT, or you can switch from voice to RTT during a call.

Make a call with RTT

Important:This option is available if you lot chose "Always visible" in your Phone app settings.

  1. Open up your device's Phone app.
  2. Option who to call:
  3. Tap RTTReal-time text. While the phone rings, the other person's screen displays an invitation to bring together the RTT phone callReal-time text.
  4. Later on the other person answers, enter a message in the text field. The text that you enter is visible to the other person as you type.
  5. When yous're washed with the call, tap Finish phone call . If your phone call is minimized, drag the phone call bubble to the bottom right of the screen.

Switch from voice to RTT during a call

Important:This option is available if y'all chose "Ever visible" or "Visible during phone call" in your Telephone app settings. You lot can switch to RTT on whatsoever call, whether you started or received the call.

  1. During a phone call, tap RTTReal-time text.
  2. Enter a message in the text field. The text that you enter is visible to the other person as you type.

Merge, hold, or switch to voice

These options are available on select carriers.

Tips for using RTT during a call

  • The text that you enter appears to the other person in existent time, unlike with chat messaging. For example, if you lot make a mistake so delete it, the other person can see the mistake and the deletion.
  • The other person can request to switch to RTT, even if you've selected "Not visible" in your Phone app settings.
  • RTT calls include an audio stream. To mute or united nations-mute your microphone, tap Mute .
  • You tin have multiple RTT calls going at the aforementioned time.
  • Yous tin can use RTT to call emergency services.For select carriers, RTT is available for emergency calls even if you've selected "Not visible" in your phone app settings.
  • RTT isn't available when roaming abroad.

View a call transcript

  1. Open your device'due south Phone app .
  2. Tap RecentsRecents.
  3. Tap the telephone call And thenPhone call details.
  4. Tap See transcript.

Delete a call transcript

You lot can delete a transcript in either of the following ways:

  • Delete the call in your call history. Learn how to delete call history.
  • Clear Phone app information in Android settings. Learn how to clear app data.

Tip: On Google Pixel devices, your call transcript is only stored within the Phone app, and other apps don't have access to your phone call transcript. Other devices might work differently. To observe out how your transcript is stored, cheque with your device manufacturer.

Become help

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