Cell phones with GPS can report their location exactly. Primitive cell phones can only report what tower they are currently connected to. The issue with 911 service is how to handle a phone that is mobile, i.e., is used away from home. MagicJack can be used away from home. Connect it to your notebook computer, connected to the Internet wherever you like. But there is no way currently available to have that setup report its current location automatically.
Fred Holmes At 06:22 PM 1/1/2010, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: >There was a FCC directive on this some time ago that required VOIP providers >to give reliable 911 service. Check with the provider to make sure. > >I am pretty certain Vonage and them had to do so, or shut down. > >This even came up with Cell phone this year locally when it came out that some >of the providers were not giving the local 911 office the info required for >enhanced 911 coverage. > >Stewart ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
