Illinois Telecommunications Access Corp (ITAC) Free Equipment Program

About Us

Our purpose is to provide telecommunications access to people who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Late Deafened, Speech-Disabled and Deaf-Blind. We accomplish this by providing the Illinois Relay Service and issuing equipment that ranges from amplified telephones to Braille phones.

Services

Selection Centers provide these services:

 

Voucher Program- the user owns and is responsible for the upkeep of the equipment. Participants in good standing are eligible for a new voucher every four years. ITAC's vouchered equipment includes the following:

  • Amplified Telephones
  • TTYs

Loan Program- ITAC owns and provides normal upkeep of the equipment. The Loan program covers repair and exchange services under circumstances of normal wear and tear. Any damage to equipment deemed to be "user abuse" is charged back to the user. ITAC's loaned equipment includes the following:

  • CapTel
  • TTY with LVD
  • Braille phone

Other services provided include:

  • Testing of Amplified Phones
  • Testing of the CapTel PhoneTesting the TTY
  • Trained staff will assist you in testing this equipment.

Address Book Listing


Patty Kress
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Assistant Director

3001 Montvale Drive, Ste. D Springfield
62704

Voice: 800-841-6167
TTY: 800-841-6167
Fax: 217-698-0942


Trudy Snell
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Executive Director

3001 Montvale Drive, Ste. D Springfield
62704

Voice: 800-841-6167
TTY: 800-841-6167
Fax: 217-698-0942