Time4aNAPPremium
join:2007-04-09
Des Plaines, IL | said by captme:I live in a town of 10,000 people. I called the non emergency number and ask to speak to the chief of police. I told him we have VOIP in our town and it's new so I would like to test the e911 service. He didn't have a problem with it at all. I called 911 and the call work fine. Came up with my name and address. Most jurisdictions tolerate a brief, well-stated test of a new phone number. Most will cooperate by verifying your Caller ID information. IME tests of numbers assigned to non-ILEC customers is of vital importance, because of the ILECs' tendency to sabotage Caller ID data to make the competition look bad.
The rules vary, depending on where you are. 911 call centers that have a problem with frivolous calls tend to have stricter rules in reaction to previous abuse. If in doubt, check with your local government. |
