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<indicator name="VoIP">[[File:menu-voip.svg\|link=:Category:VoIP\|30px\|Back up to the VoIP and SMS Category Page]]</indicator> [[Category:VoIP]] [[Category:Technical Documents]] 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. Fault with the ISP or the VoIP provider - Faults can happen. =The main thing:= '''Ensure you have tested that you can make phone calls in the event of your internet connection being disconnected.''' Suggestions on how to do this are below. ==...for a local power cut== See our [[VoIP_Power]] Page ~~We'd suggest the following as methods to make emergency calls during a power cut to you premises:~~ ~~# '''Use a mobile phone''' - ensure you have a mobile or two charged up and with a working service.~~ # '''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!''' ==...For faults with the internet connection or VoIP service==