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Art Alexion wrote:
Tom Diehl wrote:
I have been told by numerous vendors that it is an fcc requirment
that 911 work even if service is deactivated. In addition Radio Shack
used to
(maybe still does not sure) have a program where they would collect
deactivated
cell fones and donate them to women's organizations for use by abused
women to
be able to call 911.
Sprint has a similar program, except I think it distributes the phone
to a wider range -- includes elderly, town watch groups, etc. I think
there are a lot of programs like this. I also found out -- by
accident -- that a deactivated Sprint phone can make regular calls --
at an exorbitant price -- using a credit card. But in an emergency,
when a pay phone is not an alternative...
Right all Cell Phone providers allow you to make Emergency Calls. And a
cell battery will last longer than a UPS can
Chris Kelly
chris@essistants.com
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