AT&T Now Charging You an Extra $2/Month For Not Using Enough Long Distance

Re:AT&T Now Charging You an Extra $2/Month For Not Using Eno... by coin on Saturday August 27, 2011 @11:27PM (#2933198)

I fail to see how having children requires a landline. Does 911 work different for cell phones? DO children require 911 more than adults?

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Re:AT&T Now Charging You an Extra $2/Month For Not Using Eno... by smerritt on Sunday August 28, 2011 @12:55AM (#2933329)

> Does 911 work different for cell phones?

Yes, it does. Calling 911 from a cell phone connects you to a big regional call center that gets your location and transfers you to your local one, whereas calling 911 from a land line connects you to your local emergency call center immediately.

Also, calling 911 from a land line gives the dispatcher your address. Cell phones will send along your location if they can get it, but GPS doesn't work too well indoors, and tower-based location can be off by tens or hundreds of meters.

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