Guest guest Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 In a message dated 4/17/06 06:35:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ednlyn@... writes: Does anyone know what Vonage means by their small print on the commercial " Vonage 911 works differently than standard 911 services, contact us " or something of that sort. It sounds like a disclaimer so they can't be sued when there's no ANI/ALI from their customers. I hope they also mention that their phone wont work during a blackout/power failure unless they have a UPS or battery backup on their modems, unlike conventional Baby Bell's. Raffa Supv. Dispatcher, FDNY Borough of Brooklyn www.FDNewYork.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 > > Okay, .....time to 'fess up. How retro are you? My ringtone is Janis > Joplin's " Mercedes Benz " . > You want retro? My hair resembles that of brown-haired Bozo the Clown. I dumped my leisure suit when I switched from PF Flyers to Converse. I'm always a little behind the times (or living in the past if you wish.) I switched from DOS 6.2 to Win 3.1 after the relaese of Win 95. My PC has a 10GB hard drive (of which I use only half) and you can't buy them that small anymore. The cell phone I used until last year(sson CH-388 with the Omnipoint brand name) did't accept downloads. Since most of the people customize their ringers I have found that using the factory default ring is perfectly fine. There's no question in a crowded room as to whose phone is ringing. That's me. Always sticking out in a crowd. Raffa Supv. Dispatcher, FDNY Borough of Brooklyn www.FDNewYork.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 " has a choice of a gazillion ring tones and what does he use? The sound of a 1950's round-dial phone ringing. Go figure. " At least it will stand out for its uniqueness! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 Far out! <still missing Denver> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 >The sound of a 1950's round-dial phone ringing. Go figure. Your husband has much class. (That's what I use) Weintraut -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.2/314 - Release Date: 4/16/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 Lyn Marker wrote: >I said " groovy " in my last response. Does that date me or what ? >Lyn > LOL ... Haven't heard that one for a long, long time .. and I know it dates me ... :-) But as I always say ... like a fine wine, better with age! ;-) Mike -- miked911@... Mike Derryberry Dispatcher II Kern County Sheriff's Department Bakersfield, CA Listen to my department: http://216.66.69.100:3074/listen.pls Listen to Kern County Scanning: http://216.66.69.100:3070/listen.pls Listen to Central California Fire Scanning http://216.66.69.100:3072/listen.pls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 Weintraut, I know that you and Ed would get along very well.....I am married to a man who wants the doorbell to scream " SOMEONE'S AT THE DOOR! " and loves to have Rod Serling or Leonard Nimoy on the answering machine. But it was nice to come home to someone semi-normal after dispatching on a Saturday night with a full moon. (Let the general public scoff, but anyone in Emergency Service KNOWS the rumors about the full moon are true.) Lyn Subject: RE: 911:: Uh, oh! > >The sound of a 1950's round-dial phone ringing. Go figure. > > Your husband has much class. > > (That's what I use) > > Weintraut > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 Raffa wrote: It sounds like a disclaimer so they can't be sued when there's no ANI/ALI from their customers. I hope they also mention that their phone wont work during a blackout/power failure unless they have a UPS or battery backup on their modems, unlike conventional Baby Bell's. *********** I don't know what the TV commercials are like in the U.S., but here in Canada, that little tidbit " Vonage 911 doesn't work like regular 911 blah blah blah..... " is not actually stated by the narrator, is flashed very briefly as a subtitle on the screen and in a font smaller than that used by a Japaneese rice artist. How in the world ANYONE can actually read and understand it is beyond me. CO3 Ready Ontario Provincial Police Team Leader North Bay Provincial Communication Centre Communications and Technology Services Bureau VNet 512-2500 .Ready@... When a ladder was stolen from a store the manager said that unless the police do something, further steps would be taken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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