Texting aids compliance with the DDA. October 1st sees the final part of the UK Disability Discrimination Act becoming law.

Businesses and service providers have to provide equal access to their services for people with disabilities. This includes communication. There are 8.7 million people that are deaf or hard of hearing in the UK. Of that number, there are over 2 million people who are unable to have a conversation using a mobile phone.

(PRWEB) October 1, 2004 -- A survey carried out by the Birmingham Institute of the Deaf, showed that 98% of hearing impaired people use text messaging.

Landline SMS is the ideal way for businesses and service providers to communicate with the deaf and hard of hearing, and comply with their legal obligations.

A product has recently become available that enables a Personal Computer to send and receive SMS to and from mobile and landline phones.

Z-text takes advantage of the recent launch of landline SMS by BT. Messages arrive showing the senders correct phone number, with the cost of under 10p per message, appearing on the normal phone bill.

Simple to install (1 phone plug and 1 USB connection) and easy to set up, Z-text has been designed to appeal to every level of user. Once installed the user has a screen much like any email application, including Phone Book, In Box, Draft and Sent. Anyone that is used to email will find the product simple to use.

Z-text is also suitable for use on overseas telephone networks, that have implemented landline SMS.

Further information can be found at http://www.z-text.com

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