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[[Category:VoIP]] |
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[[Category:Technical Documents]] |
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When making use of VoIP (Voice over IP), careful consideration needs to be made as to how you would make a call to the emergency services if the VoIP service is not working for some reason or other. |
When making use of VoIP (Voice over IP), careful consideration needs to be made as to how you would make a call to the emergency services if the VoIP service is not working for some reason or other. |
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==...for a local power cut== |
==...for a local power cut== |
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* See our [[VoIP_Power]] Page |
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We'd suggest the following as methods to make emergency calls during a power cut to you premises: |
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# '''Use a mobile phone''' - ensure you have a mobile or two charged up and with a working service. |
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# '''Have a UPS''' (Uninterruptible Power supply) which can power your internet equipment - router, phone, etc so that you have backup power to devices that will enable to you make calls. '''Test that this works!''' 500VA UPSs from a brand such as APC are available for around £60 which will keep lower power devices such as a router and a phone powered up for a while. |
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==...For faults with the internet connection or VoIP service== |
==...For faults with the internet connection or VoIP service== |
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