Kurt, all Cellphones will dial 911 whether they are activated or not. But...the analogue phones will soon be turned off if they haven't already been shut down, very soon.
73 John VE3AMZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Facility 406 DM09" <facility_...@earthlink.net> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, December 25, 2009 9:43 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Dropping the Autopatch--Keep 911 > So far, all old analog cell phones I have picked up dial 911 without paid > service. I call the local dispatcher on them to test this, no problem, so > a > larger bag phone, generally free and incredibly easy to work on due to > their > size, could work, a controller made from something like a basic stamp or > pic > chip could dial for you, send 911, *911 etc to get a connection. Another > way is to set your dialer, if possible, to allow outbound 911 only and > reject all other call requests. If you go with an analog phone (AMPS), > contact your local PD about testing if the service still exists with > carriers around you, maybe during off hours. > > Kurt > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >
