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Verizon: Wait for dial tone, punch in number, rock out

November 16, 2004 Verizon Wireless service lets users treat people who call them to music rather than the sound of a ringing phone. TAGS: tone, Verizon Wireless, subscriber, caller, Verizon Communications, U.S.

FAQ: FCC sets rules for VoIP 911

June 15, 2005 New FCC guidelines require Net phones to include a sticker warning that calls to 911 may not get through to a live operator. TAGS: VoIP service, VoIP, VoIP company, operator, service provider, rule, caller, Internet phone, subscriber, call, broadband, adapter, U.S.

New York to use cell phone photographers to help fight crime

January 18, 2007 Mayor says city will equip 911 call centers to accept photos and video sent from cell phones to help nab criminals. TAGS: call-center, caller, crime, operator, cell phone, Bloomberg L.P., New York City, photograph, London, New York, image, video, picture

FAQ: Why the FCC is targeting VoIP 911 calls

May 19, 2005 Emergency calls made over Net phone connections aren't always reliable. The Feds want a foolproof system. TAGS: VoIP, Internet phone, operator, caller, call, infrastructure, VoIP company, phone number, address, broadband, IP

Vonage says it's E911 compliant

December 14, 2005 VoIP operator says all customer 911 calls will include caller's phone number and address, per FCC regulations. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., E911, operator, VoIP, caller, regulation, compliance, call, IP

Homing in on a plan for cellular 911

June 4, 2007 Police and firefighters need more accurate data on mobile callers. The FCC has some ideas--but fixes aren't cheap. TAGS: E911, caller, cell phone, commission, accuracy, call-center, spokesman, GPS, mobile phone

A short circuit for cellular E911

December 18, 2006 Can first responders find you in an emergency? Don't count on it just yet, despite years of work by wireless providers. TAGS: E911, caller, call-center, emergency, wireless phone, state, call, cell phone, mobile phone, database, work, U.S.

Cell phone concierge, now at your service

December 30, 2005 Forget the hotel front desk; AskMeNow strives to answer questions on just about anything--the zanier the better. TAGS: caller, researcher, newspaper, Internet search, mobile device, mobile phone, cell phone, CEO, movie

Skype callers: 'Customer service, please?'

February 16, 2005 VoIP provider jockeys to handle complaints about its one revenue-generating service. TAGS: Skype, SkypeOut, phone provider, Internet phone, customer service, Internet phone company, caller, VoIP company, VoIP, BellSouth Corp., call, billing, AT&T Corp., IP, U.S., e-mail

911 failure in the Bay State

May 27, 2005 Death of Massachusetts woman whose 911 call fails to show her location halts emergency-network upgrade by Verizon and gear maker Plant Equipment. TAGS: Verizon Communications, Massachusetts, caller, woman, state

T-Mobile callers can go from cell to Wi-Fi, only in Seattle

October 25, 2006 New service allows consumers to conserve their cell phone minutes while within some hot spots. TAGS: T-Mobile, cellular network, hot spot, Seattle, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi, caller, Wi-Fi router, VoIP, Cingular Wireless, Sprint Nextel, U.S., handset, router, cell phone

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