Institute on Disabilities at Temple University - TechOwl Free Special Phone Program
1301 Cecil B. Moore Avenue, Ritter Annex 4 | Room RA430, Philadelphia, PA 19122
On public transportation route.
Eligibility
A) Be a Pennsylvania resident with a disability or disabilities that prevent you from making and/or receiving phone calls independently
B) Be six years of age or older
C) Have individual gross income of 200% of the federal poverty level or less (low income)
D) Have current telephone service
E) Have the ability to learn how to use the requested device(s)
Hours
Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 4:00pm
(215) 204-1356
Voice
Websitehttps://techowlpa.org/tddp
Application process
Apply online or call for application.
Fees
Services free of charge.
Service area
Adams, PA
Allegheny, PA
Armstrong, PA
Beaver, PA
Bedford, PA
Berks, PA
Blair, PA
Bradford, PA
Bucks, PA
Butler, PA
Cambria, PA
Cameron, PA
Carbon, PA
Centre, PA
Chester, PA
Clarion, PA
Clearfield, PA
Clinton, PA
Columbia, PA
Crawford, PA
Cumberland, PA
Dauphin, PA
Delaware, PA
Elk, PA
Erie, PA
Fayette, PA
Forest, PA
Franklin, PA
Fulton, PA
Greene, PA
Huntingdon, PA
Indiana, PA
Jefferson, PA
Juniata, PA
Lackawanna, PA
Lancaster, PA
Lawrence, PA
Lebanon, PA
Lehigh, PA
Luzerne, PA
Lycoming, PA
McKean, PA
Mercer, PA
Mifflin, PA
Monroe, PA
Montgomery, PA
Montour, PA
Northampton, PA
Northumberland, PA
Perry, PA
Philadelphia, PA
Pike, PA
Potter, PA
Schuylkill, PA
Snyder, PA
Somerset, PA
Sullivan, PA
Susquehanna, PA
Tioga, PA
Union, PA
Venango, PA
Warren, PA
Washington, PA
Wayne, PA
Westmoreland, PA
Wyoming, PA
York, PA
Provides specialized equipment to individuals who have disabilities which impede them from having independent access to telephone services. Individuals with disabilities includes people who are deaf, hard of hearing, speech impaired, blind or have visual problems, have physical disabilities or intellectual disabilities.
Providing organization
Institute on Disabilities at Temple University
Aids people with disabilities, their families, service providers and others to access and acquire assistive technology devices: device demonstration, device lending, state financing, and device reuse.
