Bose headphones!

I have the bose noise reduction headphones (awesome) and would like to be able to use them with my iPhone..............is there an adapter?
I saw and adapter on the apple store site. It says TTY adapter. I don't know what that is.....
any ideas??
please don't make fun cuz I don't know what TTY is : )
Thanks

In a fit of frustration, unwilling to shave down my $300 Bose headphone jack and unable to wait for the required Belkin adaptor (Belkin part# F8Z177), I ran down to the local Radio Shack and picked up part# 42-2559 (Headphone Extension Cord, with volume control). This is an ~$8 item and can be easily made to fit the recessed phone jack on the iPhone by carefully cutting off about 1/32" of the plastic casing above the metal jack connection, using a new razor blade or Exacto knife. I know, the volume control is redundant, but does not do any harm. I will probably switch to a more compact adaptor when someone makes one. It works great and if you mess up (assuming you don't cut your finger off) you are only out $8.

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