Institute on Disabilities at Temple University - TechOwl Free Special Phone Program

1301 Cecil B. Moore Avenue, Ritter Annex 4 | Room RA430, Philadelphia, PA 19122

On public transportation route.

Eligibility

A) Be a Pennsylvania resident with a disability or disabilities that prevent you from making and/or receiving phone calls independently B) Be six years of age or older C) Have individual gross income of 200% of the federal poverty level or less (low income) D) Have current telephone service E) Have the ability to learn how to use the requested device(s)

Hours

Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 4:00pm

(215) 204-1356

Voice

https://techowlpa.org/tddp

Application process

Apply online or call for application.

Fees

Services free of charge.

Service area

Adams, PA
Allegheny, PA
Armstrong, PA
Beaver, PA
Bedford, PA
Berks, PA
Blair, PA
Bradford, PA
Bucks, PA
Butler, PA
Cambria, PA
Cameron, PA
Carbon, PA
Centre, PA
Chester, PA
Clarion, PA
Clearfield, PA
Clinton, PA
Columbia, PA
Crawford, PA
Cumberland, PA
Dauphin, PA
Delaware, PA
Elk, PA
Erie, PA
Fayette, PA
Forest, PA
Franklin, PA
Fulton, PA
Greene, PA
Huntingdon, PA
Indiana, PA
Jefferson, PA
Juniata, PA
Lackawanna, PA
Lancaster, PA
Lawrence, PA
Lebanon, PA
Lehigh, PA
Luzerne, PA
Lycoming, PA
McKean, PA
Mercer, PA
Mifflin, PA
Monroe, PA
Montgomery, PA
Montour, PA
Northampton, PA
Northumberland, PA
Perry, PA
Philadelphia, PA
Pike, PA
Potter, PA
Schuylkill, PA
Snyder, PA
Somerset, PA
Sullivan, PA
Susquehanna, PA
Tioga, PA
Union, PA
Venango, PA
Warren, PA
Washington, PA
Wayne, PA
Westmoreland, PA
Wyoming, PA
York, PA

Description

Provides specialized equipment to individuals who have disabilities which impede them from having independent access to telephone services. Individuals with disabilities includes people who are deaf, hard of hearing, speech impaired, blind or have visual problems, have physical disabilities or intellectual disabilities.

What's Here

Assistive Technology Equipment Loan Assistive Technology Information

Providing organization

Institute on Disabilities at Temple University

Aids people with disabilities, their families, service providers and others to access and acquire assistive technology devices: device demonstration, device lending, state financing, and device reuse.