[asterisk-users] Testing 911?

[Rich Adamson]

voiplist wrote:
> It seems that 911 is important enough that when setting up an Asterisk
> box, it should be tested.
> 
> How do you go about testing 911 dialing without getting fined for
> calling for a non-emergency reason?
> 
> Is there some circumstances where you can ask permission from the city
> ahead of time?

As others have posted, test calls are allowed but the 911 center would 
prefer they be completed during non-peak times. The only way to know 
what their non-peak periods are is to give them a call on the 
non-emergency number and ask.