Help with Obi and GV setup for my 90 year-old mother please
Sax12:
Thank you for the suggestions. I should have mentioned that she has a local-call-only landline service. I was hoping to get rid of it to save some money, but I will keep it after reading the suggestions here. I might just add 911 to the Obi too so she can call 911 with whichever phone she picks up.
How does the 911 feature work through internet phones? Does the operator/system know your location automatically (in case the caller is not able to talk)?
carl:
Quote from: Koby on May 27, 2013, 06:28:05 pm
Quote from: carl on May 27, 2013, 06:23:15 pm
Like somebody mentioned, you should get a e911 service for her as well. $ 1.50/month with Callcentric
How would that be any better than the buck-a-month service from Anveo offered by Obihai in the Obihai portal?
I forgot the reasons and do not feel like digging up threads on two forums, but there were some specific issues with Anveo e911.
carl:
Quote from: Rick on May 28, 2013, 04:08:23 am
Carl's idea about her having the phone with her is a good one, but she likely won't do it. I speak from experience with 90 year olds...
Yeah, you are right. Not even a 86 year old... :(
Koby:
Quote from: carl on May 29, 2013, 06:25:13 pm
Quote from: Koby on May 27, 2013, 06:28:05 pm
Quote from: carl on May 27, 2013, 06:23:15 pm
Like somebody mentioned, you should get a e911 service for her as well. $ 1.50/month with Callcentric
How would that be any better than the buck-a-month service from Anveo offered by Obihai in the Obihai portal?
I forgot the reasons and do not feel like digging up threads on two forums, but there were some specific issues with Anveo e911.
Well, that's kind of vague. I mean, from time to time there are specific issues with telco-provided 911 too. I remember a case in Wisconsin a few years back where a man died because the 911 database showed the wrong city (the one on the opposite side of a river from where he actually lived). The kicker was, as he was dying he and his family could hear the siren from the ambulance across the river that was trying to find his address.
I love how people always act as though telco-provided 911 is the gold standard for reliability. The fact is, they screw up too!
dircom:
"I love how people always act as though telco-provided 911 is the gold standard for reliability. The fact is, they screw up too!"
Have not seen any studies, but I would bet telcos are the gold standard. Among the reasons, battery comes from the Central Office. E911 does not depend on the Internet or your VOIP provider working.
I am talking about traditional POTS lines, not people on pair gain systems, or those that depend on Coax modems being online.
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