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911 Confusion

Started by JackNorth, February 28, 2018, 10:44:26 AM

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JackNorth

(I know this has GOT to be answered already, but my search on these forums showed posts from 2012 and 2-13!)

Basically, how do I sign up for 911 service? I saw an FAQ (I think) that says just look for the 911 button on the Dashboard. There is no 911 button that I can see.

My device is set up with GoogleVoice and it works fine. I now just want to add 911.

Please advise.
Thanks,
Jack

chilirock

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Short answer is that Google Voice does not provide 911 service, so there is no configuration or button to enable it. You will need to sign up for a separate service provider for 911 service and add that to your Obi device. I use CallCentric for my 911 service in addition to my Google Voice service.

CallCentric charges $1.50/month for e911. I think that is as low as you can find it. With CallCentric, you can sign up for a Free NY Number with no outgoing calls and pay $1.50/month. Or you can sign up for their North America Basic plan which includes e911 and 120 minutes of outgoing calls for $1.95/month.

Search the forums for CallCentric and CallerID Name (CNAM), here's a link: http://www.obitalk.com/forum/index.php?topic=3640.msg24230#msg24230

Taoman

Quote from: JackNorth on February 28, 2018, 10:44:26 AM
There is no 911 button that I can see.

From the OBi dashboard, click on the blue "gear" icon. On the Device Configuration page you will see a blue button that says "Anveo E911 Sign-Up."