[asterisk-biz] VoIP 9-1-1 failure - don't let it happen to you

[Jay R. Ashworth]

On Sat, May 03, 2008 at 08:57:00AM -0400, Steve Totaro wrote:
> Moreover, whenever I turn up or even start servicing an existing
> system, I call 911 and tell the operator that I am "the telephone guy"
> and that I wanted to confirm that they have the proper name and
> address for that number.

I have heard that you should do this by calling the 9-1-1 line
directly, and that you should call the PSAP on a toll line (which, I
guess, you should "just know") to confirm the ALI.

How do those calls go when you do them, Steve?

Cheers,
-- jra
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