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Inexpensive E911 to use with Google Voice?

Started by sthoenn, October 04, 2014, 09:52:48 AM

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Quote from: Rick on May 10, 2016, 07:29:00 AM
It is perfectly legitimate to contact your 911 center to test your setup after contacting them on their non-emergency number to get permission.

In almost all cases, the local dispatch center will actually be pleased that you are contacting them to test, and that you take insuring that 911 works, to be a net positive (they like it far less than you when 911 is not working properly, as it makes their jobs all that much harder, and every dispatch to the wrong place, or the wrong number, means effort that might slow down someone else's emergency response when it matters).

And, (please please) if one does call 911 "by accident" (during testing, or confusion, or ?), do not just hang up (even if you end up on hold for a period of time).  Wait for someone to answer, and explain it was an accident (your dog did it?).  Hang-ups require attempts at call-backs, and dispatch to the address on record if there is no contact.  Every 911 center would much rather one tell them "it was an accident" rather than have to dispatch for a hang up.  The reality is that "stuff" happens when setting up 911, and the 911 centers understand that (as long as it is not billions and billions of accidental calls per day).