Post by thread:[OT] VoIP (Was: USB <-> POTS)

'[OT] VoIP (Was: USB <-> POTS)'

> From: Dave VanHorn [spam_OUTdvanhornTakeThisOuTdvanhorn.org]

> Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 3:39 PM

> 

> At 05:10 PM 9/29/2004, Bob J wrote:

> 

> >I have my mind just about made up to NOT get a pots line run to our

> >new home, instead going with a voip service suce as Vonage.

> 

> When the power is out, and you need to call 911...

That should be "OR" you need to call 911.  VoIP isn't powered from CO

battery, and the last time I check there wasn't a standard for routing a

911 call to the correct jurisdiction.  There have been several hacks

proposed for solving both of these problems.  I'm sure something will be

standardized if VoIP takes off.

-Mike 

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At 05:59 PM 9/29/2004, Michael Dipperstein wrote:

>> From: Dave VanHorn [.....dvanhornKILLspam@spam@dvanhorn.org]

>> Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 3:39 PM

>> 

>> At 05:10 PM 9/29/2004, Bob J wrote:

>> 

>> >I have my mind just about made up to NOT get a pots line run to our

>> >new home, instead going with a voip service suce as Vonage.

>> 

>> When the power is out, and you need to call 911...

>

>That should be "OR" you need to call 911. 

I meant AND, but the OR case is also interesting.

You need something that works for all of them.

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Speaking of VOIP, I like http://www.sipphone.com . No monthly fees, no per

minute fees. I also use http://www.ipkall.com/ to get a POTS number people

can call to reach my sip phones.

Harold

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Michael Dipperstein wrote:

> That should be "OR" you need to call 911.  VoIP isn't powered from CO

> battery, and the last time I check there wasn't a standard for routing a

> 911 call to the correct jurisdiction.  There have been several hacks

> proposed for solving both of these problems.  I'm sure something will be

> standardized if VoIP takes off.

Methinks thou doth protest too much.

The existing VoIP providers that are big enough to bother looking at 

already have 911 routing systems.  (AT&T CallVantage, Vonage, Packet8, etc.)

Companies deploying VoIP routing of calls within their organizations 

(the ones that are doing it right) provide routes to 911 in each of 

their office locations, pre-programmed to the appropriate station sets.

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Nate Duehr, nateKILLspamnatetech.com

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