Accessibility features for mobile devices

This feature lets you increase the size of images, words and other elements on the screen.

Built into most smartphones, this feature lets you change the size of icons and words on the display, improving readability.

Also known as External Braille display, this feature lets you use your braille reader with your device.

Choose a special sound or vibration for different device behaviours or actions. You can also select specific ringtones for different contacts, so you always know who’s calling.

Adjust colour schemes to make text and symbols easier to view.

You can use video apps like Skype, Facebook Messenger, and Facetime to communicate using sign language with other sign language users.

This feature allows you to use your wireless device in a similar way to a TTY device.

This feature allows you to pick a device that’s compatible with a hearing aid.

This feature allows you to give a specific audio signal, visual cue or vibration for different device behaviours or actions. You can also choose specific ringtones for different contacts so you always know who’s calling.

This auto-answer feature allows you to program your device to answer calls automatically or redial particular calls or messages.

This lets you use your device without having to hold it. For example, by using the speaker while on a call.

If you have difficulty typing, this feature predicts the words as you type them.

This feature allows you to do things on your device by pressing only one button. For example, you can program a number that you often use.

A specially designed dial pad or keypad with tactile markers that help to position your fingers when typing numbers and letters.

This feature lets you choose different audio, visual or vibration cues for different tasks that your device does. You can also use specific ringtones for different people so that you know who is calling.

This feature lets you write messages by using autocorrect. These functions can often start to predict the words you are trying to spell. This is also called predictive text.

This feature lets you program your device so it can do things by pressing only a single button. For example, you can press one button to call a number that is used a lot.