Tele-Talk is a device designed to allow a person with hearing disabilities to communicate using the telephone, with a minimum of effort and without requiring a multitude of special equipment. This device provides a previously unavailable link for the hearing disabled to communicate directly over telephone lines. Tele-Talk has the extra capability of operating in live conference situations using microphone input. Today, most devices designed for the hearing-impaired are dependent on both communicants' owning/operating identical set-ups. If an accessory item is missing or misplaced, communication breaks down. Tele-Talk answers the need to permit transparent hearing assistance via the telephone.