Kerala association for deaf seeks relief from SMS cap

Kumar said a hearing disabled person sends between 200 to 300 SMSes a day. Many deaf persons are employed in the government sector at lower-level posts. When the deaf are not physically present in their working places,SMS is a way to communicate, he said.

Mujeeb Rahman works as a computer lab assistant at a government vocational higher secondary school in Malappuram.

I used to send nearly 250 SMSes a day to friends,office colleagues,students and family when I was not near them. The TRAI decision has infringed upon our right to communication. With the ceiling,I cant even inform them about my whereabouts, said Rahman.

V A Usaf,who is a clerk with block development office in Kozhikode,pointed out that SMSes even helped them communicate with those in the immediate vicinity as many cant understand the facial expressions and hand gestures which we use to communicate.