Fact · Dictation on phones and tablets
Real-time text lets the other person read a message immediately, without waiting for the sender to finish composing it.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Real-time text allows the other person to read immediately, without waiting for the sender to finish composing their sentence/message.”
Real-time text, Wikipedia, 2026, Use by the deaf section.
Open the original- What it measures
- The article describes real-time text as used by deaf people through IP relay services, TDD and TTY devices, and Text over IP. It contrasts real-time text with a message that is composed fully before it is sent.
- What it does not show
- This is a secondary summary. It describes the principle of real-time text, not the rules for any phone network or country.