Can resetted and unactivated Verizon Wireless phones still make 911 calls?

[Ant]

Hello.

I was thinking of (donat/sell/recycl)ing old cell(ular) phones (e.g., LG
Cosmos2 (LGVN251)) after resetting them back to factory defaults (erased
everything too). However, I read and was told that they can still be
useful for emergencies like making 911 calls. Is that true? I don't want
to test it since it is not a true emergency and get in trouble.

Thank you in advance. :)
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[NotMe]

"Ant" <a...@zimage.comANT> wrote in message
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> Hello.
>
> I was thinking of (donat/sell/recycl)ing old cell(ular) phones (e.g., LG
> Cosmos2 (LGVN251)) after resetting them back to factory defaults (erased
> everything too). However, I read and was told that they can still be
> useful for emergencies like making 911 calls. Is that true? I don't want
> to test it since it is not a true emergency and get in trouble.
>

Long time industry standard default is to complte 911 calls. Problem comes
if the phone are 800 MHz analog as these are not suported.

BTW 911 calls are toll free.

[Ant]

On 1/28/2015 5:38 PM, NotMe wrote:

>> I was thinking of (donat/sell/recycl)ing old cell(ular) phones (e.g., LG
>> Cosmos2 (LGVN251)) after resetting them back to factory defaults (erased
>> everything too). However, I read and was told that they can still be
>> useful for emergencies like making 911 calls. Is that true? I don't want
>> to test it since it is not a true emergency and get in trouble.
>
> Long time industry standard default is to complte 911 calls. Problem comes
> if the phone are 800 MHz analog as these are not suported.
>
> BTW 911 calls are toll free.

I was told that 911 calls are not accurate since they can't be traced
easily according to comments like in my
https://community.verizonwireless.com/message/1212404 forum thread:

"... Yes, you can make 911 calls from a deactivated phone, BUT it is NOT
nearly as reliable as an activated phone and the 911 operator may see
strange numbers not associated with any real line or person and being
unable to identify the caller and it's location is a real possibility."

"In some areas of the USA the 911 emergency program will not even work
as there are software issues still at the Switch office and node
points. As Snn5 said your 911 call will not be accurate or may not be
readable, don't count on it!"

That means these unactivated phones are useless for emergencies then. :(
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[Ant]

>> "... Yes, you can make 911 calls from a deactivated phone, BUT it is NOT
>> nearly as reliable as an activated phone and the 911 operator may see
>> strange numbers not associated with any real line or person and being
>> unable to identify the caller and it's location is a real possibility."
>>
>> "In some areas of the USA the 911 emergency program will not even work
>> as there are software issues still at the Switch office and node
>> points. As Snn5 said your 911 call will not be accurate or may not be
>> readable, don't count on it!"
>>
>> That means these unactivated phones are useless for emergencies then. :(
>

> And Ant remains as clueless and insane as ever.
>
> How is it that your ability to contact emergency services personnel with
> the phone makes the phone "useless"?
>
> Oh, I get it--you think that if they don't have pinpoint accuracy of
> your location, then talking to them is "useless".
>
> Gee, whatEVER did we do, oh, 30-40 years ago before advanced phone
> switches and universal 911? I guess we were absolutely unable to live,
> having ONLY the ability to talk to emergency services operators and tell
> them what's wrong and where you are.
>
> And my God, before today's 911 we all lived in caves, grunted for
> communication, and beat women with clubs and dragged them by their hair.
>
> Yes sir, talking to 911 for free from any phone is absolutely "useless".
> Sure it is.

And what happens if one can't talk due to situations? Does (SMS/text)ing
still work too?
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[Ant]

On 1/29/2015 3:59 AM, Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:

>> "... Yes, you can make 911 calls from a deactivated phone, BUT it is NOT
>> nearly as reliable as an activated phone and the 911 operator may see
>> strange numbers not associated with any real line or person and being
>> unable to identify the caller and it's location is a real possibility."
>>
>> "In some areas of the USA the 911 emergency program will not even work
>> as there are software issues still at the Switch office and node
>> points. As Snn5 said your 911 call will not be accurate or may not be
>> readable, don't count on it!"
>>
>> That means these unactivated phones are useless for emergencies then. :(
>

> And Ant remains as clueless and insane as ever.
>
> How is it that your ability to contact emergency services personnel with
> the phone makes the phone "useless"?
>
> Oh, I get it--you think that if they don't have pinpoint accuracy of
> your location, then talking to them is "useless".
>
> Gee, whatEVER did we do, oh, 30-40 years ago before advanced phone
> switches and universal 911? I guess we were absolutely unable to live,
> having ONLY the ability to talk to emergency services operators and tell
> them what's wrong and where you are.
>
> And my God, before today's 911 we all lived in caves, grunted for
> communication, and beat women with clubs and dragged them by their hair.
>
> Yes sir, talking to 911 for free from any phone is absolutely "useless".
> Sure it is.
>

> Goddamn, you're absolutely batshit fucking crazy, Ant.

And what happens if one can't talk due to situations? Does (SMS/text)ing
still work too?
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[nob...@nada.com]

What happens if you can't make a voice call is the same as if you
didn't have the phone. You certainly aren't any worse off.

[Ant]

On 1/30/2015 3:07 PM, nob...@nada.com wrote:

>> And what happens if one can't talk due to situations? Does (SMS/text)ing
>> still work too?
>
> What happens if you can't make a voice call is the same as if you
> didn't have the phone. You certainly aren't any worse off.

But you can still text/SMS at least, right? Like a hostage situation
where you try to be quiet as possible.
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[Ant]

On 1/31/2015 10:36 AM, Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:

> You aren't any worse off than you were 25 years ago, when apparently no
> one could possibly survive.

I wasn't around back then. :P~
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