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Vonage Completes E911 Rollout

By Ed Oswald | Published December 14, 2005, 1:20 PM

VoIP provider Vonage said on Wednesday that all of its nationwide customers now have access to enhanced 911 services. The news means Vonage can continue to sign up subscribers in all states. In the event local authorities cannot display the customers name or address through E911, it would offer basic 911 service.

The call would be answered by the local public safety answering point, or PSAP. As an additional service, Vonage will also create and staff a national 911 emergency response center to provide emergency assistance in the event that the 911 network fails or is unavailable. "Not only are we spending over $50 million, but we're working with public safety to create a framework to hasten this national deployment and remove any local roadblocks," said Vonage CEO Jeff Citron.

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apexracer
Dec 14, 2005 - 2:39 PM edited

drop the price to under $30 a month and I'll sign up.

wow - just checked the site - $24.99?? Guess I better step up.

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fusto99
Dec 14, 2005 - 3:32 PM

I only pay 14.99 for 500 minutes. That's the way to go if you don't use your phone much.

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zenarcher
Dec 14, 2005 - 4:13 PM

You can get all the same stuff with Packet8 for less than that....with unlimited U.S. and Canadian calling. And, it's extremely reliable. I've used Packet8 for over a year and a half....and it's better than the local phone company service, as far as voice quality. It was $19.95/mo., but they just added something like $1.50 a month more, due to the E911 fees.

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mjm01010101
Dec 14, 2005 - 7:31 PM

This is what I do also.

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nightops
Dec 14, 2005 - 1:52 PM

about time?

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