Re: vonage 911 service

["Doug L" <vssdoug@xxxxxxx>]

The 911 service in many areas is overwhelmed by people calling for
non-emergency reasons, I don't think being placed on hold by a 911 operator
is something thats exclusive to VoIP services.

Doug L

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"Chub" <w@xxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Bob Worthy" <securinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Did anyone see the email from Ken Kierchenbaum pertaining to the news
>> article about a Vontage customer dialing 911 when his home caught on fire
>> and they put him on hold?
>>
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> I have not seen the email.  I do not use voip and I've been put on hold
> many times when calling 911.  Unless they were routed to the wrong 911 how
> could it be the fault of voip if the 911 center was overwhelmed and put
> someone on hold?
>