On 4/8/2007 12:37 PM, SMS wrote:
> Larry wrote:
>
>> Call 911 on your cellphone...everyone here has. You don't need TWO
>> 911 phones. Skype is programmed on my phones to call the cops DIRECT
>> on their
>
> The advantage of a landline is that the address is tied to the phone
> number, so you don't have to say anything to the dispatcher to let them
> know where you are. This is a big benefit in emergencies where you may
> not have the presence of mind to give your address, or it may be a child
> or elderly person calling.
>
> With Verizon and Sprint you're better off than with T-Mobile or
> Cingular, since the E911 system is more accurate in terms of
> positioning, but still not as good as with a landline.
>

I just checked VZNavigator on my VX8600. It differentiates my front
door, back door, and my shop at the back property line. Not quite as
accurate as my Magellan, but might save a minute or two in an emergency.

On second thought, maybe not. E911 system might only return the
address, which is wrong in the (VZ) database. 'Where am I' returns an
address four houses down from mine. Wonder how that can be corrected?

Obviously the db is using old(very) data. The VZW address lookup
returns not found.

As an afterthought I don't think it's old, just wrong. My house was
built in the late 50's.
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