SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO SUPPORT USING ANALOG TTY DEVICES WITH VOICE-ONLY PC SOFT CLIENTS

Methods and systems for allowing analog TTY devices to be operated in conjunction with voice-only soft client applications are provided. Supported communication styles include a text-only TTY mode, a mode in which the user of the soft client receives text and responds by voice, a mode in which the user receives voice and responds with text, and a voice-only mode. Mode selection may be manual or automatic. Communication between the TTY device and far-end user may be via a direct connection between the TTY and the associated PBX, or via a connection between the TTY and the PC that is hosting the soft phone application.