Question about E911 - Should I get it and if so which one?

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polarfrog:
I'm in the process of porting my home phone into Google Voice and should be completed tomorrow.  

In the meantime I'm trying to determine if I need to get E911 service and if so, which one?

We rely mostly on our cell phones and use the home phone as a convenience.  Since both cell phones, my wife's and mine, have E911 do I really need E911 on the home phone?  Is it required?

If I should or must get it, which one?  Is 911+, the one ObiTalk is recommending, fine?  Or should I be looking at Anveo or Callcentric?

Help appreciated!

Thanks

Larry

Arizona480:
Hi Larry, I use the CallCentric for the E911 which comes included with any calling plan.  I use the inbound for $1.00 plan.  Total bill, $2.50 a month.  This not only gives me an outbound number for my security system which gives me options for monitoring, but it also gives me a "concierge calling" number for when I want to dial numbers from google voice accounts to be connected with my home phone (I can explain this more).

As for a landline vs cell phone for 911 calling at home, since a landline is more convenient:  think about having an emergency when you are half awake trying to remember where you last left your phone (especially if a fire or break in and the cell phone is in an area where you can't get to), hoping it's charged, having to mess with the unlock-code or pattern when you are scared or freaked out.  I can just grab a portable handset from any room and it's good to go.

polarfrog:
Thank you for the response Arizona!

Sounds like you have a pretty good setup!

For now, at least to get started, I think I'd like to stick with the basic GV and decide if I want to add E911 to that.

Obviously you're happy with the CallCentric service.  I still wonder how it compares to the 911+ service and also whether I'm required to have E911 on my ObiTalk GV number?

Thanks again,

Larry

rjniles:
You are not required to have 911 on you GV line but IMO it is a good idea.

I use GV911.com, $12 a year.

polarfrog:
Thank you rjniles!  

That's very helpful!  I agree that it's a good idea!

Do you or Arizona have any experience or insight with 911+?

Thanks again,

Larry

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