Exhibit: What does this international symbol stands for?

Question

Options

• ATeletypewriter/text telephone
• BPublic internet station
• CPublic telephone
• DPublic telephone with a shelfette
• EPublic telephone with access to high-speed internet connection

• A
  83% (34)
• B
  2% (1)
• C
  2% (1)
• D
  7% (3)
• E
  5% (2)

Explanation

Option A is correct because the symbol depicted is the internationally recognized icon for a Teletypewriter (TTY), also called a text telephone or TDD (Telecommunications Device for the Deaf), which allows people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech-impaired to communicate over telephone lines using typed text. Options B and E are wrong because the symbol has no association with internet access - it predates public internet and is strictly a telephony standard. Option C is wrong because a plain public telephone has its own distinct symbol (a simple handset); the TTY symbol is specifically distinguished by the presence of a keyboard or keypad element indicating text input. Option D is wrong because a "shelfette" refers to a small ledge attachment on a payphone for writing, which is an entirely separate accessibility feature with its own symbol.

Memory tip: Think of TTY as "Type To You" - the symbol shows a phone paired with a typing device, reminding you it is for communicating by typing rather than speaking.

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