A white captioned telephone with a tilted screen showing black text, a keypad below, and a corded handset.

CapTel 840i Telephone

by Ultratec

$75.00, see price history

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Setup with instructions The phone is a complete solution, but it needs both a phone line and an internet connection, plus registration for the captioning service. A family member can do all of that with the instructions in about 30 minutes, so this fits guided setup. It does not need a professional.

What it is

Summary

AI-generated from vendor-published content · October 1, 2026

The CapTel 840i is a desk phone that shows word-for-word captions of your phone calls on a large 7-inch screen, so you can read what the other person says as you listen. It captions both incoming and outgoing calls, and you can turn captions on or off at any point in a call. It also has a built-in answering machine that captions voice messages, a phone book with room for 95+ names, and a Wi-Fi option so you can place it anywhere in range of your network. It needs both a phone line and an internet connection, and captions work only on calls within the United States. This is a good fit for someone who struggles to hear on the phone and also finds standard-sized captions hard to read.

Getting it

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Where to get it

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$75.00

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Details

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Platform
Age range
Complexity
Setup with instructions
Price
$75.00
Funding
  • AT Act lending
  • Medicaid waiver
  • Out of pocket

What setup looks like

  • Out of the box
    Place the phone on a table near your phone jack and your router or Wi-Fi signal.
  • With a guide
    1. Connect the phone to your telephone line and to the internet, either by cable or over your Wi-Fi network.
    2. Follow the printed or online setup guide to register the phone and turn on the free captioning service.
    3. Make a test call, then adjust the captions, volume and phone book to suit you. Expect about 30 minutes in total.

Sources & fine print

Vendor facts (name, price, platforms, vendor link) sourced from Diglo — view on vendor site (opens in a new tab); last checked October 31, 2026.

Classification & description AI-generated from vendor-published content on October 1, 2026 · confidence: high. Vendor specs may lag; verify before relying on details in a clinical or funding artifact.

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