What is MREDP?

Unfortunately, many Mississippi residents are not able to hear or understand phone communications at a satisfactory level, and as a result may be prevented from having equal access to telephone communications. As part of the service provided by the Mississippi Relay program, a limited number of specialized equipment devices will be available each month to Deaf, hard-of-hearing or speech disabled individuals who require such devices to utilize the Mississippi Relay.

What Type of Equipment is Available?

• Text phone (TTY)
• Voice Carry-Over (VCO) phone
• Hearing Carry-Over (HCO) phone
• Phone designed to assist individuals who has a speech disability
• Flasher to indicate the person’s phone is ringing with an incoming call

Eligibility Requirements

• Mississippi state resident
• Hard of Hearing, Deaf, Speech Disabled or DeafBlind
• Certified by a licensed physician, speech-language pathologist, or other qualified professionals

How to apply to get an adaptive equipment?

If you meet this criteria, please download and complete the MREDP application.