Comments on: Sorenson VRS now provides 911 service

By: SnapVRS / Ojo Also Offers 9-1-1 Calling « Proud Geek

SnapVRS / Ojo Also Offers 9-1-1 Calling « Proud Geek — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:37:49 +0000

[...] to 9-1-1 just by dialing “911″ on their Ojo videophones. Sorenson began doing that last year, and Viable just yesterday. Good move, SnapVRS, even if it’s being mandated by [...]

By: Viable Will Soon Connect You To 9-1-1 Emergency Services « Proud Geek

Viable Will Soon Connect You To 9-1-1 Emergency Services « Proud Geek — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:14:08 +0000

[...] previously blogged about Sorenson providing 9-1-1 services a year ago. Good to see another VRS provider getting into [...]

By: Dianrez

Dianrez — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:03:44 +0000

I think the question of “will a disconnected phone line still be able to call 911?” needs to be definitely settled for all of us first before we give up our land line phones.

I called the phone company and could not get a firm answer either way. I would be hesitant to try calling 911 in the absence of an emergency in order to test this, but it may be necessary if the phone company is not willing to give up that information for fear of losing business.

Can other readers give definite information? For example, citing a FCC regulation to that effect?

By: IP Relay from your pager « Proud Geek

IP Relay from your pager « Proud Geek — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 01:20:10 +0000

[...] locate a phone number that hearing callers could use. Note: Sorenson Video Relay Service’s new 911 feature does not work [...]

By: rob koch

rob koch — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 16:18:48 +0000

I suspect intrado has a better proprietary solution than a freebie ip-adress.com locator. How else would companies make money?

Always remember, “There is no such thing as a free lunch.”

By: Scooby

Scooby — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 16:29:12 +0000

Oh boy! Here we go again. Let’s pray that they will get help in time if we often wait an average 2 minute before we reach a video interpeter.

By: Deaf Watchdog

Deaf Watchdog — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 01:28:20 +0000

http://www.ip-adress.com is intriguing but it did not indicate my correct whereabout. I live on the other side of Hudson River and it shows my whereabout on the wrong side of Hudson River.

This kind of technology still needs to be working on it. Close but no cigar.

By: Barb DiGi

Barb DiGi — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 23:06:40 +0000

Actually I got rid of my TTY last summer after asking them to 911 and they did! Tried it again later on no problem. Interesting that you made a point that they don’t advertise it. I wonder why not?

By the way, these calls I made were not life-threatening.

By: Lantana

Lantana — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 22:56:59 +0000

I have never had a problem with dialing 911 from my tty and getting results. And I live in a tiny resort town! I have had too many problems with my VP 200, I do not quite trust it yet and ahem, 78 miles is a long ways for an ambulance (or a cop) to travel!

Crapshoot? I guess so!!

By: Larry Littleton

Larry Littleton — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 22:29:46 +0000

I just did a test to check. Typed in http://www.ip-adress.com and the locator indicated my position as about 78 miles FROM where I am actually located! My ISP is on Oahu, and I am on Kauai. (that’s an OCEAN apart!)

As Jared said, ‘it is a crapshot.”

I would NOT suggest tossin’ out the TTY yet!