No it's not rocket science, but it does need a little intervention on the part of the user - imagine that.
On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 11:32:47 -0600, G.Waleed Kavalec <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I confess to ignorance re VoIP, but this can't be rocket science. > > > On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 12:29:05 -0500, j m g <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The customer has to activate since he/she has to state where that > > phone is going to be used since theoretically it can be used anywhere > > it's got an internet connection. How is Vonage going to know where > > you are using that phone? Hence it's up to you to do a bit of work. > > > > > > On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 11:23:38 -0600, G.Waleed Kavalec <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > So why not just default it to active and save lives? > > > > > > On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 12:17:57 -0500 (EST), Christopher Fisk > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On Wed, 23 Mar 2005, 007 wrote: > > > > > > > > > Some quirks exist in Voice/IP. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58598-2005Mar22.html > > > > > > > > "The parents, who survived their injuries, didn't specifically request > > > > 911 > > > > services when they signed up." > > > > > > > > "Abbott, who is seeking $20,000 for each violation, said Vonage's > > > > marketing materials don't make it clear that users need to sign up to > > > > make > > > > 911 calls." > > > > > > > > Vonage is *MORE* than clear about this, they are downright "IN YOUR > > > > FACE" > > > > (Caps required to really understand how specific they are on this issue) > > > > that you need to activate your 911 service. In fact, in the feature > > > > menu > > > > on your account screed (Where you setup voicemail, call waiting, etc the > > > > exact verbage is: > > > > > > > > "911 Dialing is NOT automatic. You must activate 911 Dialing for each > > > > number on your account. To activate or change activation information, > > > > choose a number below." > > > > > > > > Oh, and it's in the only non-grey table cell (The cell is red). > > > > > > > > I was notified 5 or more times during the process that 911 calling had > > > > to > > > > be activated, and would *NOT* work before activated. > > > > > > > > Idiots. > > > > > > > > > > > > Christopher Fisk > > > > -- > > > > "I don't know which is worse, ...that everyone has his price, or that > > > > the > > > > price is always so low." -Calvin > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > G. Waleed Kavalec > > > ------------------------------- > > > Why are we all in this handbasket > > > and where is it going so fast ? > > > > > > > -- > > -jmg > > > > Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit. > > Henry Brooks Adams [1838-1918] > > > > -- > > > G. Waleed Kavalec > ------------------------------- > Why are we all in this handbasket > and where is it going so fast ? > -- -jmg Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit. Henry Brooks Adams [1838-1918]
