asterisk users - Aug 2006 - 911 Testing

Good Morning List,
When setting up a pbx and you want to test your 911 settings do you call 911 and
tell them its a test call or do you relly that you set it up properly and hope
for the best when some one call's 911 ?

Thanks,

Dovid
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Dovid Bender wrote:
> Good Morning List,
> When setting up a pbx and you want to test your 911 settings do you call 
> 911 and tell them its a test call or do you relly that you set it up 
> properly and hope for the best when some one call's 911 ?
I believe most 911 centers would prefer you call their non-emergency 
number before testing to let them know what you're about to do. They may 
suggest a less busy time to do the tests, etc.

I know a lot of installers that just dial 911 without any previous 
contact and I don't recall any of them getting chewed out for doing it. 
Guess if you keep the conversation short its less likely to be a bother.

 From a quality control perspective, I'm sure they would appreciate a 
test call to ensure caller id / ani, street address, etc, are accurate.