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.E911 Emergency
Services Limitations |
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Talk2 is an internet-based telephone
service that offers many advantages compared
to a regular telephone service. However,
there are some limitations that you must be
aware of, especially if you are using
Talk2 as your primary telephone service.
These limitations are as follows:
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Placing 9-1-1 Calls
When you
make a 9-1-1 emergency call, the
Talk2 E911 service will attempt
to automatically route your 9-1-1
call through a third-party service
provider to the Public Safety
Answering Point (“PSAP”)
corresponding to your address of
record provisioned in your account.
However, due to the versatility of
the Talk2 E911 services, your
9-1-1 call may be routed to a
different location than that which
would be used for traditional 9-1-1
dialing.
For example, your call may be
forwarded to a third-party,
specialized call centre that handles
emergency calls. This call centre is
different from the PSAP that would
answer a traditional 9-1-1 call
which already has your address
information on file. Consequently,
you may be required to provide your
name, address, and telephone number
to the call centre, especially if
the provisioned address is not up to
date or was not provided at all.
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How Your Information is Provided
The
Talk2 E911 service will attempt
to automatically provide the PSAP
dispatcher or emergency service
operator with the name, address and
telephone number associated with
your account. However, for technical
reasons, the dispatcher receiving
the call may not be able to capture
or retain your name, phone number or
physical location. Therefore, when
making a 9-1-1 emergency call, you
must immediately inform the
dispatcher of your location (or the
location of the emergency, if
different). If you are unable to
speak, the dispatcher may not be
able to locate you if your location
information is not up to date.
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Correctness of Information
You are
responsible for providing,
maintaining, and updating correct
contact information (including name,
physical address and telephone
number) with your account. If you do
not correctly identify the actual
location where you are located, or
if your account information has
recently changed or has otherwise
not been updated, 9-1-1 calls may be
misdirected to an incorrect
emergency response site.
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Disconnection
You must
not disconnect the 9-1-1 emergency
call until told to do so by the
dispatcher, as the dispatcher may
not have your number or location
information. If you are
inadvertently disconnected, you must
call back immediately.
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Connection Time
For
technical reasons, including network
congestion, it is possible that a
9-1-1 emergency call will produce a
busy signal or will take longer to
connect when compared with
traditional 9-1-1 calls.
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9-1-1 Calls May Not Function
For
technical reasons, the functionality
of Talk2 E911 services may cease
or be curtailed in various
circumstances, including but not
limited to:
- Technical problem or
mis-configuration of equipment owned
by the client.
- Technical problem of
mis-configuration of a third party
PBX managed by the client.
- Power outages causing interruption
of any of the equipment on the
client premises.
- Talk2 service outage,
suspension or disconnection of your
service due to billing issues,
..network, or Internet congestion.
- Network or Internet outage in the
event of a power, network or
Internet outage.
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Inform Other Users
You are
responsible for notifying, and you
agree to notify, any user or
potential users of your Talk2
E911 services and limitation of
9-1-1 emergency calls on the
Talk2 services as described
herein.
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Limitations of Liability
Talk2’s terms of service
limit and disclaim liability related
to Talk2 E911 service, so please
read these carefully. If you do not
understand and agree with the
limitations of the Talk2 E911
service, you should consider
alternate means of accessing
traditional 9-1-1 services or
terminating your Talk2 service.
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We are providing this
information to you before we render service operational
so you are aware of these limitations and can make the
necessary arrangements in the event that any of the
above situations occur at your home. |
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