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VoIP and Emergency 911 Service
By Chris Landry
Most of the VoIP carriers offer an E911 service, but not all of them. You need to be
sure to check to see if the Voice over IP provider you choose offers E911 because it is
not a given. Even if the VoIP provider does provide E911 service, most do not offer the
E911 service in all of the areas that they provide service.
Some VoIP providers offer E911 service for free and others charge a nominal fee for
the E911 service. If the Voice over Internet protocol provider does not offer E911, then
we suggest that you maintain either a cellular phone or traditional landline in addition to
your VoIP line to use in case you have an emergency.
When you register your VoIP phone number for E911 service, you give the VoIP
provider the address where your Voice over IP usually resides. It is also important to
point out that if you take your VoIP phone when traveling, E911 has no way of knowing
where you are when you call “911” if you are away from the registered address.
The future of VoIP and E911 service:
As the voice over Internet protocol providers offer more and more coverage of service,
the coverage for the E911 service will expand as well. It is not out of the realm of
possibility that the FCC will impose some sort of regulation requiring E911 service for
all U.S. VoIP telephone numbers in the near future.
In the more distant future, the VoIP equipment manufactures will start to produce ATAs
(analog telephone adaptors) that are GPS enabled so that when you dial 911, the
emergency services unit will be able to know where you are via GPS. This technology
may be available and more affordable as the technology becomes more commonplace.
E911 service is only one of the things to consider before choosing a VoIP solution. In
fact, there are many things to consider when choosing a VoIP provider. An educated
consumer generally results in a satisfied consumer. Please see VoIP things to consider
article to find a list of more things to consider when choosing a VoIP provider. You can
compare voice over IP providers side-by-side at Voipchoices.
By Chris Landry
Most of the VoIP carriers offer an E911 service, but not all of them. You need to be
sure to check to see if the Voice over IP provider you choose offers E911 because it is
not a given. Even if the VoIP provider does provide E911 service, most do not offer the
E911 service in all of the areas that they provide service.
Some VoIP providers offer E911 service for free and others charge a nominal fee for
the E911 service. If the Voice over Internet protocol provider does not offer E911, then
we suggest that you maintain either a cellular phone or traditional landline in addition to
your VoIP line to use in case you have an emergency.
When you register your VoIP phone number for E911 service, you give the VoIP
provider the address where your Voice over IP usually resides. It is also important to
point out that if you take your VoIP phone when traveling, E911 has no way of knowing
where you are when you call “911” if you are away from the registered address.
The future of VoIP and E911 service:
As the voice over Internet protocol providers offer more and more coverage of service,
the coverage for the E911 service will expand as well. It is not out of the realm of
possibility that the FCC will impose some sort of regulation requiring E911 service for
all U.S. VoIP telephone numbers in the near future.
In the more distant future, the VoIP equipment manufactures will start to produce ATAs
(analog telephone adaptors) that are GPS enabled so that when you dial 911, the
emergency services unit will be able to know where you are via GPS. This technology
may be available and more affordable as the technology becomes more commonplace.
E911 service is only one of the things to consider before choosing a VoIP solution. In
fact, there are many things to consider when choosing a VoIP provider. An educated
consumer generally results in a satisfied consumer. Please see VoIP things to consider
article to find a list of more things to consider when choosing a VoIP provider. You can
compare voice over IP providers side-by-side at Voipchoices.