911 Calls
jimates:
mine still dials after 2 seconds. I had modified that digit map early on and didn't know about any "fix".
But still no one else was concerned when I mentioned it.
richardcoop:
Is it possible to program the Obi to speed dial a number, than when the number answers, select an option? For instance the direct non 911 number for the 911 emergency service where I live is: 757 385 5000 than press option "1" .
jimates:
Quote from: RonR on March 15, 2012, 01:38:35 pm
Quote from: jimates on March 15, 2012, 01:15:08 pm
Not that I was concerned, but I did bring up what I thought would be a big "safety concern" for those people that are 911 fanatics. My concern was dismissed as unimportant and of no concern by anyone else.
Obi's speed dial process will interfere with calling any number, including 911. If you delay while dialing 911 the Obi will dial the number stored in the corresponding speed dial location. If there is no number in that speed dial location the Obi will return "there is no call route available ......).
Actually, your concerns were addressed by Obihai with a revised Speed Dial rule in the PHONE Port DigitMap:
|[1-9]S9|[1-9][0-9]S9|
You now have 9 seconds after dialing 1 or 2 digits before the Speed Dial activates (if you don't terminate your dialing with a #).
Fixed it. I have a custom digit map for second dial tones, so I had to manually input the changes.
Thanks RonR.
RonR:
Quote from: richardcoop on March 16, 2012, 06:13:09 am
Is it possible to program the Obi to speed dial a number, than when the number answers, select an option? For instance the direct non 911 number for the 911 emergency service where I live is: 757 385 5000 than press option "1" .
No such capability exists.
sic0048:
Quote from: MichiganTelephone on March 14, 2012, 11:56:03 pm
Quote from: pigpile on February 26, 2012, 05:40:27 pm
is this a forum or a lecture hall?
THANK YOU!!! There are some people on this forum that really need to stop trying to impose their beliefs and values on others. Not everyone thinks that "being safe" should be a top priority in life. We're all going to die someday, and to be honest I'd rather do it BEFORE I'm so old and feeble that I hate every second of my continued existence on this planet.
Even if you live alone in a detached home, you probably have visitors come by your house. Therefore you are being pretty hypocritical because while you can choose to ignore forum posts, someone in your house does not have the same ability to make their own choices regarding 911 service. YOU made the decision to not have 911 location services. Even if they can pick up the phone and dial 911 (no guarantee that they can), most guests won't have your full address memorized to be able to provide it to the 911 operator. Talk about pushing your beliefs on someone - just because you believe that nothing will happen doesn't mean it won't.
You probably don't wear your seatbelt either or a helmet while riding a motorcycle and claim that you are only effecting yourself by those decisions. ;)
I'm all about saving a buck. This is why I looked at the Obi system and dropped my landline phone. But having 911 service with your location being automatically provided is the de facto standard in the US now and by not providing it you are putting people at risk. It's just too inexpensive to be worth the gamble IMHO.
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