How to make a Relay call.
Relay South Dakota makes it possible for deaf, hard-of-hearing or speech disabled people to comunicate via telephone. The service is available 24/7/365 with no restrictions on the length or number of calls placed. All calls are strictly confidential and no records of conversations are ever maintained.
- Dial 7-1-1 from anywhere inside South Dakota, or dial toll-free (800) 877-1113 from anywhere outside the state.
- Ask the communication assistant to dial the area code and telephone number you are calling.
- The communication assistant will type the spoken words to the TTY user and voice the typed words back to the standard phone you are calling.
- Speak slowly and directly to the person you are calling, not to the relay operator.
- Remember to say "go ahead" (typed "GA" on the TTY) each time you finish your part of the conversation to let the other person know to respond.