Vonage stands for Voice over Net Age that provides telephone service via a broadband connection. In order to get access to the service, the customers must use a VoIP router adaptor that connects to their main router or broadband modem. This is a popular service many Americans are now enjoying.
It was originally based in Edison, New Jersey but now has moved to Holmdel, New Jersey, the company has expanded into the country of Canada offering unlimited and unrestricted calls to the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.
At Vonage, they also provide the traditional and usual dialing of 911 in times of emergencies. Dialing Vonage 911 is poles apart from dialing 911 itself. Because safety is important for the company, subscribers are asked to fill out a short form regarding information about the place they are living and some information about themselves so that in case of emergency, Vonage 911 can be a help for them.
Most of the customers of Vonage have the access of either the basic 911 or the enhanced 911 also known as E911. With E911 service, when you dial the numbers of 911, your telephone numbers and registered address is at the same time sent to the local emergency center assigned to your location, and these emergency operators can have access to the information they need about the caller therefore they can send you help right away.
On the other hand, with basic 911, the local emergency operator answering the call will not have your call back number or your exact location, so the tendency is that you will have to give them your exact location right at the time when you are calling because of the emergency.
Only after the operator had obtained your number and address, can he or she call you back or worse cant dispatch help if the call is not completed.
As Vonage customers, you must register to the Vonage the exact physical location wherein you will be using the Vonage phone service for each phone line. Also, you must inform them in case you move your device to another place, you must always register your new location. The process of registering the location is easy. All you have to do is to log into the features section of your web account and then follow the instructions written.
In case you failed to register your new location, any 911 call you make will be sent to any emergency center near your old location. Withstanding the address you register for a WiFi or SoftPhone emergency calls made from these devices will be routed to the Vonage national emergency center.
Bear in mind that dialling 911 services will not be functional in the situation of power outage or in case your broadband, ISP or Vonage service is terminated.
For added information and knowledge, please don't fail to see the companies Term of Services about the dialling 911 feature of the phone. Their website can easily be accessed and searched through any search engine.
While there may have been some controversies in the past about its reliability, Vonage 911 continues to upgrade their services to provide their clientele the best 911 service it can offer. Being precautious is not a crime, having Vonage 911 can help you make that 911 call more efficient and capable.
About the Author:
Mark Hipp is an avid technology and telecommunictions critique. He operates http://www.vonage-broadband-phone-service.com, a website tracking the latest Vonage has to offer. You can find more information on Enhanced 911 service from Vonage there.
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