You're all over thinking this

Thu Jul 21 11:34:59 UTC 2005

Peter Corlett wrote:
> Brad Knowles <brad at 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 :)
> 

Given the recent London experience should mobiles be used as a backup to 
proper land lines..??????

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Martin Hepworth
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