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| reply to elray
Re: Why would I pay $45?
As a person who lives alone, and as a first responder, I would never recommend anyone relying solely on a cell phone or VoIP phone for summonsing emergency responders.
I had the unfortunate experience of dealing with Vonage's 911 a few years back. It was bad.
For $17/mo it IS worth it to have a POTS line.
And I know a lot of people say folks rely on 911 too much. That's just bullshit. You tell me that when you've nicked a femoral artery while using power tools, and you're bleeding like a damn stuck pig.
I'm usually the first person on scene for the medical calls in my town when I'm working (we beat the medics routinely) and I can't tell you the number of people that have saved their own lives due to a 911 call.
Best $17/mo I spend IMHO...
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