XPost: comp.mobile.android, alt.cellular   
   From: robin_listas@invalid.es   
      
   On 2016-09-26 20:17, Frank Slootweg wrote:   
   > Jeff Liebermann  wrote:   
   >> On Mon, 26 Sep 2016 16:24:40 +0200, "Carlos E.R."   
   >>  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> IIRC, VoIp doesn't support emergency calls.   
   >>   
   >> Let me assure you that it does.  However, it's not exactly in any of   
   >> the maze of acronyms and protocols used by VoIP.  E911 is a service   
   >> provided by the VoIP service provider.   
   >   
   >   Please note that Carlos talks about "emergency calls", while you talk   
   > about (E)911. 911 is a US (only? mainly?) thing. Other systems, for   
   > example the European one, are quite different.   
   >   
   > [...]   
      
   Well, it is something I read on the notes from some VoIp providers that   
   I looked. Maybe things have changed, or they are different in the USA.   
   One reason could be that VoIp was not considered reliable enough, it did   
   not pass the testing - as compared to POTS, I suppose.   
      
   Somewhat related. You know whatsapp? In the conditions of use it forbids   
   usage by emergency systems. It could be a way to send photos to the   
   emergency service to better explain what is happening.   
      
   I heard of "emergency apps", though. They send your location to   
   somewhere. I don't know the details.   
      
      
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   Cheers, Carlos.   
      
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