Hi,

Vonage does support 911 in a few states, but not where I live.  There web 
site does warn customers that the Vonage 911 service is not like the local 
911 service and to get 911 to work, the customer has to register their local 
police and fire department numbers with Vonage.  We've called 911 a couple 
of times and sure enough, our local police department answers the phone.
I do have my Vonage router on a UPS, but if the cable goes down, Vonage will 
stop working.  I would not recommend that anyone use voip service unless you 
have a cell phone as a backup.  I have my Vonage set so that if my router is 
unreachable, Vonage forwards my calls to my cell phone and it works Great. 
By the way, I can fax through Vonage and my home security system works 
through Vonage also.
73
Bob, [log in to unmask], K8LR
Skype Name: bobtinn
Life is GOOD!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harvey" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 1:57 PM
Subject: Re: very off topic


I have been told that a disadvantage to Vontage and other services like it
is that you can't call 911 using that service, and also, when you lose
electricity, you also lose your phone service.  Maybe these drawbacks have
now been corrected I don't know.
Harvey