[olug] VOIP Provider info.

[Trent Melcher]

That still wont help if the caller (kids) don't know their address....cell
phone providers have the same problem as the VoIP providers when it comes to
911 service,  yes they are required to provide sedrvice but not required to
have an address on file.

Trent

Trent Melcher
Network/System Administrator
Startouch International LTD.
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: olug-bounces at olug.org [mailto:olug-bounces at olug.org] On 
> Behalf Of Christopher Cashell
> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 6:00 AM
> To: olug at olug.org
> Subject: Re: [olug] VOIP Provider info.
> 
> 
> At Tue, 08 Feb 05, Unidentified Flying Banana Bill Brush, said:
> > I have two friends that have Lingo.com and Packet8.com.  Both are 
> > pretty happy with their service.  I'm getting Time Warner phone 
> > service even though it's twice as much as Lingo simply 
> because I need 
> > good 911 service since I have small children and the others didn't 
> > have adequate 911 service for a caller that doesn't know their 
> > address.
> 
> If you are only doing it for the emergency service, you may 
> want to find an old cell phone, and use that instead.  Cell 
> phone providers are required by the FCC to accept 911 calls 
> from all cell phones, even if the phone doesn't currently 
> have an active service plan.
> 
> If you have an old cell phone, you're set.  If not, you can 
> often find working ones at garage sales, eBay, or even 
> online[1].  Just make sure you have a charger for it. ;-)
> 
>   [1] http://www.emergencycellphones.com/
> 
> > Bill
> 
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> | Christopher
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