VoIP test calls catching on
Out in St. Joseph County, Ind., you can make a test call to 911 with your VoIP service.
The good folks at the St. Joseph County police communications center allow the citizens of the area to arrange a test call to double check E-911 service functionality for your VoIP service. According to the South Bend Tribune, citizens can simply pick up the VoIP phone, dial 911, and tell the operator it is a test call to make sure the right address is popping up for the number.
Public safety dispatches in St. Joe believe VoIP service providers' 911 coverage is as reliable as regular landlines. But citizens should make sure the location address for the phone is correct, as problems can arise when bills are sent to one place and the phone is in a different geographic location.
For more:
- South Bend Tribune highlights VoIP 911 test calls. Article.
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Posted by Bill Franklin | October 2, 2008 - 7:14pm
Thats a greta idea! Im not sure if you heard about the family that had a son that was choking and when they called 911 the dispatcher had there old address on file so the emergency help ended up going to their old house instead of the new one!
The kid ended up not making it and dieing.... way tragic so anything that can prevent that from ever happening again is a good idea in my book.
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