That's a good thing, isn't it?
I would just as soon reach the closest operator to where I happen to be.
What are you doing?
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That's a good thing, isn't it?
I would just as soon reach the closest operator to where I happen to be.
Can you choose where you look like you are surfing the web from?
The advantage of calling 911 on a landline over calling with a cell is that with the landline they know what your address is, without having to tell them. This could be important if the call is interrupted or you pass out.
Rocket_J_Dawg
Sous Chef
Most certainly. To most people or computers that see what my IP is, I live in Chicago, or London, or which ever server I pick world wide. Depends what show I want to watch from where.
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Rocket_J_Dawg
Sous Chef
They can determine your location from a cell phone but it takes quite a bit longer. If you have a smart phone that has GPS it is almost instant if you have it enabled. If it's a regular cell phone they would have to triangulate your position which can take several minutes. We had a presentation by our local EMS and they really recommend smart phones with GPS if you are going to get rid of land lines.
Andy M.
Certified Pretend Chef
No. Another town's cops won't respond outside their borders.
Aunt Bea
Master Chef
Where I live the 911 center serves the entire county and they dispatch the appropriate resource depending on where the caller is located. I am a little concerned about the loss of the caller ID function if I give up the landline.
I wonder what Amish people worry about.
I wonder what Amish people worry about.
Andy M.
Certified Pretend Chef
Where I live the 911 center serves the entire county and they dispatch the appropriate resource depending on where the caller is located. I am a little concerned about the loss of the caller ID function if I give up the landline.
I wonder what Amish people worry about.
Cell phones have caller ID too. Any time you get a call from a number stored in your cell phone, the name will appear on your screen. If a call comes from a number you don't have stored, your screen will show the calling number.
They wouldn't have to respond outside their borders.
If I am dialing 911 in their area, that's who I want to respond. The nearest emergency crew.
We must be crossing something up here. Just because I use my cell phone as a home phone doesn't mean I want 911 to associate an emergency call with my home address. Not if I'm not there.
The same as the 911 service that came with my new Jeep follows me around no matter where I drive. If I drive to Boston and have to press the button under my mirror that says 911, I don't want it to ring an operator in Erie. I want it to find the nearest tower and the closest 911 operator.
Andy M.
Certified Pretend Chef
Agreed, but the issue was using you cell as a home phone in place of the land line. My statement assumed you would be placing the call from your home. I know, not always the case.
Rocket_J_Dawg
Sous Chef
pac - read my last post. It depends where you and your cell phone are at the time the call is placed. You don't have to be at home.
ahh, I'm with you now.
You mean if you live close to a tower located in another jursidiction. True, that could be a problem, but I'll bet it's one they already encounter and have a workaround for. And cell phones can be traced anyway. Just leave it turned on. The same as you are supposed todo with a landline.
But yes, nothing is perfect. I guess the prudent thing would be to program your 911 operator into your speed dial if you live on top of another city's tower.
I'm going "on topic for a second"
I am enjoying a time without my sciatica (or a muscle pull) not acting up and getting some stuff done. I find if I sit too long it triggers it, and if I work too long I get too tired, so I am trying to do 20 mins of one thing then another and it is working. Sleeping is not a problem - I just lay on my other side and am fine.
So, I am making TB's sandwiches for work tomorrow (standing), filling my pill packs for the week (sitting), transferring laundry (bending), and catching up on DC (sitting in a different chair). So far it is working very well.
Yes, I know, another thing wrong with me, but actually this is one of the ones I deal with regularly. I think it was triggered by the pool walking so I am skipping tomorrow to give myself a rest. I will go back Friday.
I will (hopefully) say goodnight now.
I am enjoying a time without my sciatica (or a muscle pull) not acting up and getting some stuff done. I find if I sit too long it triggers it, and if I work too long I get too tired, so I am trying to do 20 mins of one thing then another and it is working. Sleeping is not a problem - I just lay on my other side and am fine.
So, I am making TB's sandwiches for work tomorrow (standing), filling my pill packs for the week (sitting), transferring laundry (bending), and catching up on DC (sitting in a different chair). So far it is working very well.
Yes, I know, another thing wrong with me, but actually this is one of the ones I deal with regularly. I think it was triggered by the pool walking so I am skipping tomorrow to give myself a rest. I will go back Friday.
I will (hopefully) say goodnight now.
Morning...giving myself heartburn drinking pineapple juice with my medications. I think I will stick with the mango...
Pineapple juice is only good with vodka and blue curacoa 
I'm playing around with my door locks again. For some reason I only have one key that works in all my locks. Whenever they make a new key it will only work in the lock I replaced a few months ago, not the other doors. Weird.
I'm playing around with my door locks again. For some reason I only have one key that works in all my locks. Whenever they make a new key it will only work in the lock I replaced a few months ago, not the other doors. Weird.
Working on Continuing Education articles and online courses. Guess I should get ready to go to work.
Aunt Bea
Master Chef
Pineapple juice is only good with vodka and blue curacoa
I'm playing around with my door locks again. For some reason I only have one key that works in all my locks. Whenever they make a new key it will only work in the lock I replaced a few months ago, not the other doors. Weird.
Is it a pin thing?
Master keys work different pins within the lock than a single lock key, take a look.
How Does a Master Key Work? | AIM Lock & Safe
CarolPa
Executive Chef
We have our cell phones set up so if one of our contacts calls, their picture appears.
I never call 911. There have been too many screw ups that the police/ambulance has gone to the wrong address and caused a delay in service. I call the local police department direct and request Rescue 8 if I need an ambulance. Luckily I don't need them very often.
I never call 911. There have been too many screw ups that the police/ambulance has gone to the wrong address and caused a delay in service. I call the local police department direct and request Rescue 8 if I need an ambulance. Luckily I don't need them very often.
Addie
Chef Extraordinaire
I can never decide which I enjoy more. The taste of bile or really severe heartburn that I brought on myself through my own stupidity.
Andy M.
Certified Pretend Chef
I can never decide which I enjoy more. The taste of bile or really severe heartburn that I brought on myself through my own stupidity.
Can you say, "Tums"?
