Weird symbol appered

[bamafever09]

What is the weird symbol with the phone with the dots under it next to the alarm? It randomly came up

 

[-aggie-]

you have TTY inadvertently turned on. Turn it off and the icon will go away.

 

[bamafever09]

you have TTY inadvertently turned on. Turn it off and the icon will go away.

Sorry i feel dumb but how do u do that?

 

[-aggie-]

Sorry i feel dumb but how do u do that?

It's under settings>phone

 

[bamafever09]

It's under settings>accessibility

Thanks i found it

 

[-aggie-]

Thanks i found it

I'm not sure how people are inadvertently turning that on. Anyway, glad to help.

 

[laughingperson5]

That's on my mom's iPhone too. It randomly appears and disappears. I don't know why that happens.

 

[chdwil]

That's on my mom's iPhone too. It randomly appears and disappears. I don't know why that happens.

It happened to me as well. Came on on yesterday while I was not using the phone.

 

[Howardchief]

Now for a worse question...

What is TTY? I've always seen that option, but never bothered to learn about it.

 

[gloss]

I have the same icon on my phone, and all my Accessibility features are turned off.

 

[mcdj]

Now for a worse question...

What is TTY? I've always seen that option, but never bothered to learn about it.

TTY stands for Totally Tricked You.

 

[cellocello]

Hmmm ... maybe it appears when you call a TTY-equipped number? Like a government office or something?

 

[avediswolf]

Now for a worse question...

What is TTY? I've always seen that option, but never bothered to learn about it.

It's a telecommunications device for the deaf.

 

[danieljacobj]

Just a funny addition to this thread:
Several months ago, my mom had the TTY icon appear on her iPhone. So she asked me about it. I turned it off for her and explained that it was something to help deaf people talk on phones or whatever. She said ''does my phone think I'm deaf because I'm always turning the volume up during calls?" I thought it was pretty funny!

 

[Howardchief]

It's a telecommunications device for the deaf.

Thanks!

 

[vinay427]

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Just a funny addition to this thread:
Several months ago, my mom had the TTY icon appear on her iPhone. So she asked me about it. I turned it off for her and explained that it was something to help deaf people talk on phones or whatever. She said ''does my phone think I'm deaf because I'm always turning the volume up during calls?" I thought it was pretty funny!

Haha, +1!

 

[SeanMcC]

Just a funny addition to this thread:
Several months ago, my mom had the TTY icon appear on her iPhone. So she asked me about it. I turned it off for her and explained that it was something to help deaf people talk on phones or whatever. She said ''does my phone think I'm deaf because I'm always turning the volume up during calls?" I thought it was pretty funny!

Haha!

 

[gloss]

BTW, the TTY setting is located under Settings > Phone.

 

[benflick]

BTW, the TTY setting is located under Settings > Phone.

Right, I was wondering why someone posted accessibility.

 

[toughluck]

thats pretty funny

 

[-aggie-]

Right, I was wondering why someone posted accessibility.

Because it was late! Anyway, edited my response.

 

[PinkInfinity]

Thanks!

This appeared on my phone too...but thanks to joining this forum I have found your info helpful, and removed the symbol i inadvertantly put on!