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title: The deaf use mobile phones
date: "2002-02-11T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - links
wp_id: 1437
description: Mobile phones provide essential accessibility for the deaf community through SMS messaging. This adaptation repurposes cellular technology, enabling text-based communication as a functional alternative to traditional voice calls.
keywords: [sms, accessibility, mobile phones, deaf community, assistive technology, telecommunications]
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The [deaf use mobile phones](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1808000/1808872.stm) through SMS. Good idea.