Something to keep in mind:

If your phone line was only for autopatch, you're fine. BUT if it was 
also your means of control, you will have to provide another means for 
that as well.

Joe M.

larynl2 wrote:
> In a few days we will be dropping dialtone service to our repeater.  However, 
> there is still a desire to somehow dial 911.  
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> An archive search of the list yielded no relevant advice on how to use an old 
> cellphone to do this.  We have no internet service in the radio room, but 
> there *may* be free/open wifi available. We just haven't looked for it yet.
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> Of course we could run a dedicated full-duplex link to somewhere with 
> dialtone, but seems like a ton of work...
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> If a cellphone (without purchased service) is a feasible solution, which 
> one(s) are good to use and don't require microsurgery inside?  What other 
> ways are there?
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> Laryn K8TVZ
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