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rody_44 Premium join:2004-02-20 Quakertown, PA
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| question about 911 with boost I needed to get a local number from another county so i purchased the boost phone with unlimited. My question is when i activated it i simply used a local number to the area i wanted. It did give me a number that people without long distance could call me. Does doing this have any effect on when i dial 911 from my actual home on the phone. In other words will my 911 calls now get routed automatically to that counties 911 center? Or does it get routed to the dispatch center of the county that the phone is in when the 911 call is placed? | |
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1 edit | thanks guys, no landline at all in my house and this was a concern that i didnt think about until after i made the decision. 911 always asked me what township i lived in (but doesnt have to transfer the call) its just i was uncomfortable thinking they might get routed to another county. i live on a very rural road thats a main route for a very popular bar and actually use 911 on average of once a month. | |
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1 edit | I am a boost mobile customer who recently used e911 from my i776.
The 911 operator was able to pinpoint my location using the GPS feature in my phone and transfered my call to the correct agency.
The transfer felt quick, and solid. They made me feel like they have done this before, just another day in the office.
Perhaps they have gotten all the bugs out? The e911 system has matured over the years. | |
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| Re: question about 911 with boost said by SysOp :I am a boost mobile customer who recently used e911 from my i776. The 911 operator was able to pinpoint my location using the GPS feature in my phone and transfered my call to the correct agency. The transfer felt quick, and solid. They made me feel like they have done this before, just another day in the office. Perhaps they have gotten all the bugs out? The e911 system has matured over the years. Were you outdoor's? We have the latest E911 CAD installed and we are still only averaging a 150 meter range for CDMA/iDEN and 200+ with GSM. And the way it's supposed to work is it's supposed to use the Phase II tech to locate you and connect you with the right PSAP before it connects.
If your center is trained which it sounds like it is, it should all go smoothly. -- I get 29 MPG in my Toyota Highlander Hybrid! | |
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join:2001-04-18 Douglasville, GA | Re: question about 911 with boost I was in my car, had a line of site with the cell tower, about 500 feet away. | |
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