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A Note from CEO Sherri Turpin

Today, 33 years after federal law promised to deliver functional equivalence in communications accessibility, the deaf and hard of hearing community continues to face significant communications inequalities. They need two phone numbers – one for texting and one for calls. E911 emergency services do not locate deaf people the same way they do hearing people. You have the power to help change this. Stand with us and for the deaf community in our fight for communication access and equity for all. Ask the Federal Communications Commission to take action and invest in the deaf community. Watch this powerful video, featured by TBD Media Group and CBSNews.com, to learn more.

A Note from CEO Sherri Turpin

Today, 33 years after federal law promised to deliver functional equivalence in communications accessibility, the deaf and hard of hearing community continues to face significant communications inequalities. They need two phone numbers – one for texting and one for calls. E911 emergency services do not locate deaf people the same way they do hearing people. You have the power to help change this. Stand with us and for the deaf community in our fight for communication access and equity for all. Ask the Federal Communications Commission to take action and invest in the deaf community. Watch this powerful video, featured by TBD Media Group and CBSNews.com, to learn more.

A Note from CEO Sherri Turpin

Today, 33 years after federal law promised to deliver functional equivalence in communications accessibility, the deaf and hard of hearing community continues to face significant communications inequalities. They need two phone numbers – one for texting and one for calls. E911 emergency services do not locate deaf people the same way they do hearing people. You have the power to help change this. Stand with us and for the deaf community in our fight for communication access and equity for all. Ask the Federal Communications Commission to take action and invest in the deaf community. Watch this powerful video, featured by TBD Media Group and CBSNews.com, to learn more.

Employee Spotlight

Zuhey Dillard

“I can’t live without my family!”

 
Paul Baldoni

“My wife and I love traveling. We’ve been all over Europe and Asia.”

 

Employee Spotlight

Zuhey Dillard

“I can’t live without my family!”

Paul Baldoni

“My wife and I love traveling. We’ve been all over Europe and Asia.”

 

Employee Spotlight

Zuhey Dillard

“I can’t live without my family!”

Paul Baldoni

“My wife and I love traveling. We’ve been all over Europe and Asia.”

 

Customer Testimonial

Peggy Ann

“My reason for staying with [Z] is very clear: The top notch interpreters!”

 
Pat Costello

“CloudVP is very simple, clear, and easy to use…”

 

Customer Testimonial

Peggy Ann

“My reason for staying with [Z] is very clear: The top notch interpreters!”

 
Pat Costello

“CloudVP is very simple, clear, and easy to use…”

 

ZP Product Highlights

CloudVP

With CloudVP, you can make calls using a browser. No app downloads needed!

 

ZP Product Highlights

CloudVP

With CloudVP, you can make calls using a browser. No app downloads needed!

 

Refer An Interpreter

A Chance to Win! When You Refer an Interpreter Successfully!

Calling all Customers! The ZP Family is expanding, and we are sourcing those that matter most for referrals… our Customers! Know an interpreter you want to see on a VRS call or community assignment? Have a favorite interpreter you want to refer? Click on the link and complete the form to automatically be registered for a chance to win a $500 gift card!

 

Refer An Interpreter

A Chance to Win! When You Refer an Interpreter Successfully!

Calling all Customers! The ZP Family is expanding, and we are sourcing those that matter most for referrals… our Customers! Know an interpreter you want to see on a VRS call or community assignment? Have a favorite interpreter you want to refer? Click on the link and complete the form to automatically be registered for a chance to win a $500 gift card!

From Wired to Wireless

A Journey Through Communication History, Part 2

“So it happened that deaf people could make calls. But how could they call a hearing person?”

“After some time, the machines remained very large in size. Companies began to create smaller, more compact machines…”

“Until the 1980’s, all communication required attaching devices to a hard-wired device…”

“Later came the emergence of pagers, initially used by doctors and medical settings to call on professionals in the event of an emergency…”

From Wired to Wireless

A Journey Through Communication History, Part 2

“So it happened that deaf people could make calls. But how could they call a hearing person?”

“After some time, the machines remained very large in size. Companies began to create smaller, more compact machines…”

“Until the 1980’s, all communication required attaching devices to a hard-wired device…”

>”Later came the emergence of pagers, initially used by doctors and medical settings to call on professionals in the event of an emergency…”

From Wired to Wireless

A Journey Through Communication History, Part 2

“So it happened that deaf people could make calls. But how could they call a hearing person?”

“After some time, the machines remained very large in size. Companies began to create smaller, more compact machines…”

“Until the 1980’s, all communication required attaching devices to a hard-wired device…”

>”Later came the emergence of pagers, initially used by doctors and medical settings to call on professionals in the event of an emergency…”

ZP Featured in Insights Success Magazine

Advocating for Equity and Bold Change for the Community

Behind every venture is a mission that ignites its purpose and ties the business and its customers. A mission that resonates with the public is a prominent factor leading to business growth and serves as a foundation that distinguishes the enterprise from others.

Striving every day to make this world a better, more inclusive and accessible place for the deaf and hard of hearing communities with its services and technology, ZP Better Together dedicates itself to the mission that every conversation matters, and that communication access is a universal human right.

ZP Featured in Insights Success Magazine

Advocating for Equity and Bold Change for the Community

Behind every venture is a mission that ignites its purpose and ties the business and its customers. A mission that resonates with the public is a prominent factor leading to business growth and serves as a foundation that distinguishes the enterprise from others.

Striving every day to make this world a better, more inclusive and accessible place for the deaf and hard of hearing communities with its services and technology, ZP Better Together dedicates itself to the mission that every conversation matters, and that communication access is a universal human right.

Tips and Reminders

www.donotcall.gov

Are you tired of spam calls? Here’s how to put ourself on the national “Do Not Call” list!

e911

Is your e911 address current on your account? Here’s how you can make sure your account is up to date in case of any emergencies.  

Select the video for the platform you use

Forgot Your Password?

If you happen to lose or forget your password, don’t worry. We can get you back into your account with a few simple steps.  

 

Select the video for the platform you use

Tips and Reminders

www.donotcall.gov

Are you tired of spam calls? Here’s how to put ourselves on the national “Do Not Call” list!

e911

Is your e911 address current on your account? Here’s how you can make sure your account is up to date in case of any emergencies.  

Select the video for the platform you use

Forgot Your Password?

If you happen to lose or forget your password, don’t worry. We can get you back into your account with a few simple steps.  

 

Select the video for the platform you use

Deaf Community Events

CitySTDateEvent Name
KnoxvilleMD6/28/26Bridging Hands Camp, Inc. (BHC)
San FrancisoCA6/30/26NAD (National Association of the Deaf) Conference
New AlbanyIN7/4/26VanHorn 4th of July Party
Yukon RoadPA7/11/26Community Deaf Service Picnic
Las VegasNV7/13/26National Association of Interpreters in Education (NAIE)'s 10th Anniversary Conference
SusanvilleCA7/19/26NorCal's Camp Grizzly Youth Leadership Program 2026 - 25th Anniversary
DallasTX7/27/26Disability: IN Conference. 2026
Santa CruzCA7/29/26Deaf Disc Golf Tournament - National
AustinTX7/30/26South Western Region Black Deaf Advocates Conference - 1st
AlexandriaVA7/31/26ACA - American Correctional Association Conference Summer Conference
Salt Lake CityUT8/6/26Utah Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf Conference 2026
LurayVA8/12/26Eastern Deaf Timberfest - Biennial
DarienWI8/15/26Deaf Picnic (3 Deaf Clubs) - 18th Annual
ChicagoIL8/22/26Deaf Bikers Day 2026
EntrikenPA8/22/26Raystown Lake Cornhole Tournament - 4th Annual
Coeur d’AleneIA9/11/26Deaf Fest - 5th Annual
WixomMI9/16/26ADC (American Deaf Cornhole) National Cornhole Tournament 2026 9th Annual / Invitationals
BoulderCO9/18/26KissFist Mural Fest
BoiseID9/19/26WALK4ASL Idaho 2026
GreensboroNC9/26/26Celebrating Black Deaf Excellence
Mercer IslandWA9/27/26PSAD 125th Anniversary Celebration Event
BronxNY10/3/26Big Apple ASL Festival
WilliamsburgVA10/7/26ALDACon
SeattleWA10/17/26DeafNation Expo - Seattle
ChicagoIL10/31/26DeafNation Expo - Chicago
San AntonioTX11/20/26ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) Annual Convention and World Languages Expo 2026
AnaheimCA3/8/27CSUN Assistive Technology Conference 42nd Annual - CSUNATC27
Las VegasNV7/20/27DeafNation World Expo - 6th

Deaf Community Events

CitySTDateEvent Name
KnoxvilleMD6/28/26Bridging Hands Camp, Inc. (BHC)
San FrancisoCA6/30/26NAD (National Association of the Deaf) Conference
New AlbanyIN7/4/26VanHorn 4th of July Party
Yukon RoadPA7/11/26Community Deaf Service Picnic
Las VegasNV7/13/26National Association of Interpreters in Education (NAIE)'s 10th Anniversary Conference
SusanvilleCA7/19/26NorCal's Camp Grizzly Youth Leadership Program 2026 - 25th Anniversary
DallasTX7/27/26Disability: IN Conference. 2026
Santa CruzCA7/29/26Deaf Disc Golf Tournament - National
AustinTX7/30/26South Western Region Black Deaf Advocates Conference - 1st
AlexandriaVA7/31/26ACA - American Correctional Association Conference Summer Conference
Salt Lake CityUT8/6/26Utah Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf Conference 2026
LurayVA8/12/26Eastern Deaf Timberfest - Biennial
DarienWI8/15/26Deaf Picnic (3 Deaf Clubs) - 18th Annual
ChicagoIL8/22/26Deaf Bikers Day 2026
EntrikenPA8/22/26Raystown Lake Cornhole Tournament - 4th Annual
Coeur d’AleneIA9/11/26Deaf Fest - 5th Annual
WixomMI9/16/26ADC (American Deaf Cornhole) National Cornhole Tournament 2026 9th Annual / Invitationals
BoulderCO9/18/26KissFist Mural Fest
BoiseID9/19/26WALK4ASL Idaho 2026
GreensboroNC9/26/26Celebrating Black Deaf Excellence
Mercer IslandWA9/27/26PSAD 125th Anniversary Celebration Event
BronxNY10/3/26Big Apple ASL Festival
WilliamsburgVA10/7/26ALDACon
SeattleWA10/17/26DeafNation Expo - Seattle
ChicagoIL10/31/26DeafNation Expo - Chicago
San AntonioTX11/20/26ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) Annual Convention and World Languages Expo 2026
AnaheimCA3/8/27CSUN Assistive Technology Conference 42nd Annual - CSUNATC27
Las VegasNV7/20/27DeafNation World Expo - 6th

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Customer Service: support@purple.us or Voice/video: 877-885-3172

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Contact Us

Mailing Address

ZP BETTER TOGETHER, LLC
11900 N. Jollyville Road
Austin, TX 78759

Customer Service: 

support@purple.us or Voice/video: 877-885-3172

Media Inquiries: media@zvrs.com

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