911 Calls
jimates:
Keep in mind also that if you want to set up 2 google voice accounts on one Obi you won't be able to set up a sip provider for 911.
I am sure Stewart will tell you how you can accomplish using 2 google voice accounts and a sip provider, but just looking at what I stated (set up 2 google voice accounts on one Obi) you can't do it.
Majicjack plus and Nettalk are 911 alternatives that will connect to the line port of the Obi110.
jonsid:
Quote from: Rick on February 18, 2012, 06:48:05 pm
Quote from: jonsid on February 18, 2012, 06:36:47 pm
Quote from: Alex816 on February 17, 2012, 09:40:43 pm
I just setup the service with google voice.. I really want to keep the 911 feature I am willing to pay and if there is any way I can keep my phone number as well from my old service provider verizon. Does anyone have any suggestions willing to use something other than google voice.
I called 911 from a regular phone and asked the person who answered what phone number I could call to reach them other than 911. He gave me a regular phone number and I programmed that into the telephone directory on my cordless phone. So it's not 3 digits like 911 but who cares? It still gets their attention.
When someone calls from your house and can't give them an address, you'll care. You're saving a whole $.05 per day, but what might it cost someday not having e911?
And calling 911 without an emergency is not a good idea. They have non-emergency numbers you can call, and then get permission to call 911 if you need to test it, which you did not.
My caller ID shows up on their screen and I had already given my home address being associated with the number.
sic0048:
It would still be smarter to program the OBi to call the non-emergency number when I dialer calls 911 on the phone. This is easily done and prevents a guest from not getting the help they need because they keep dialing 911 during an emergency.
That being said, I agree with the others that have said it is much saver to subscribe to an E911 service instead of using the non-emergency number. I also use Callcentric for this service for $1.50 per month while using GV for all my outgoing and incoming calls. I have tested the service and confirmed that my 911 call center does receive the correct location information when 911 is called. $1.50/mo is a stupidly low price to pay for the piece of mind knowing anyone in my house that needs assistance will be able to get it with the least amount of hassles.
jimates:
Quote from: sic0048 on February 20, 2012, 01:56:01 pm
It would still be smarter to program the OBi to call the non-emergency number when I dialer calls 911 on the phone. This is easily done and prevents a guest from not getting the help they need because they keep dialing 911 during an emergency.
That being said, I agree with the others that have said it is much saver to subscribe to an E911 service instead of using the non-emergency number. I also use Callcentric for this service for $1.50 per month while using GV for all my outgoing and incoming calls. I have tested the service and confirmed that my 911 call center does receive the correct location information when 911 is called. $1.50/mo is a stupidly low price to pay for the piece of mind knowing anyone in my house that needs assistance will be able to get it with the least amount of hassles.
Those of use that have both SP trunks set for google voice don't have the option of using Callcentric (or other sip providers). We must use alternative methods.
sic0048:
Then buy another OBi box if you already have two SIP providers. How difficult is that? We are talking about the safety of persons and property here. If you cannot spend the extra $50 for another box and $1.50 per month for a real E911 solution, then I won't have a lot of sympathy for you when your house burns down or a family member dies of a heart attack because the 911 operator didn't have the proper information in the format they are use to dealing with and the help that was desperately needed was delayed in arriving. I mean seriously people, this is a small price to pay for the added protection E911 service provides.
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