Re: You're all over thinking this (was: Re: Vonage Selects TCS For VoIP E911 Service)

[abuse () cabal org uk (Peter Corlett)]

Brad Knowles <brad () stop mail-abuse org> wrote:
> [...] I understand that the carriers have gotten together and made
> sure that the various 911/112/999 emergency services numbers work
> world-wide, so that if you're an American in Europe, you can still
> call 911 and have that work as expected.

Given that there are UK telephone numbers starting 911, this seems
rather unlikely. By way of example, and to bring VoIP back into the
discussion, Bristol (0117) 911 xxxx numbers all belong to Magrathea
who appear to be the main VoIP-to-PSTN wholesaler for the UK.

AFAIAA, Magrathea don't offer access to 112/999, but this is no great
loss given that mobile phones are cheap, ubiqitous, and work pretty
much everywhere in the UK. Even hermits have them :)

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