[asterisk-users] Re: Re: 911 versus 9.911

[Matt]

Yup.. that's all we do.   The other thing to do.. is call the
NON-EMERGENCY number first and check with the dispatcher to make sure
they aren't overloaded with 911 calls... then call in.  Around here in
Lycoming County, PA.. the dispatchers are more then happy to test if
they are having a slow(ish) day.

On 9/1/06, Derek Whitten <derek at kfuq.net> wrote:
> Jim Rice wrote:
> > Pardon me for jumping into the middle of the thread,
> > but how does one actually test 911 (or 9911)?
> >
> > I called Verizon, and after speaking with four different departments and
> > supervisors, they said to just call 911 and tell them that I am going to
> > be calling them to test.  (Well, duh, too late, I'd have already
> > called.)
> >
> > Is there a proper protocol or procedure?  I didn't want the local
> > sheriff showing up to verify that it wasn't a real emergency...
> >
> > PS: Someone posted this earlier.  Is this a valid configuration?
> >
> > exten => _911,1,Dial(Zap/1/911)
> > exten => _9911,1,Dial(Zap/1/911)
> >
> >
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> I saw a while back some people were testing 911 and they would say something to the effect
> of "i am a pbx technician and i am testing the system" and had the operator read back the cid.
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