Austin
New member
I was watching "Best Defense" today and they mentioned that you should have a cell phone charging in your safe room, go-to room (or whatever you want to call it) to call 9-1-1 in the event of a home invasion. Definitely a cell phone and not a regular land line cell phone, as a home invader might cut the line before invading.
This is something that I had not thought of and thought I might pass it along to you all.
I also am fairly sure that cell phones will dial 9-1-1 whether they have service or not. Some FCC regulation supposedly makes this happen.
My question is this: if I go to wal-mart and get a "trac phone" or another kind of pay-as-you-go phone, should it work for this even though it will have never been set up?
I know it sounds like I answered my own question but think about it. An ATT phone will only work with ATT service Etc... And will contact ATT automatically when you try to use it before you have service set up. Is this how it contacts 9-1-1 (through a "network" like that)? Or is it built into the phone?
I am sure that the easiest thing to do is go buy one and try it but I dont really care to call 9-1-1 and tell them that I was just testing something. Or worse, need it in an emergency and it not work (not an option).
So hopefully someone has some knowledge that they will lend.........
This is something that I had not thought of and thought I might pass it along to you all.
I also am fairly sure that cell phones will dial 9-1-1 whether they have service or not. Some FCC regulation supposedly makes this happen.
My question is this: if I go to wal-mart and get a "trac phone" or another kind of pay-as-you-go phone, should it work for this even though it will have never been set up?
I know it sounds like I answered my own question but think about it. An ATT phone will only work with ATT service Etc... And will contact ATT automatically when you try to use it before you have service set up. Is this how it contacts 9-1-1 (through a "network" like that)? Or is it built into the phone?
I am sure that the easiest thing to do is go buy one and try it but I dont really care to call 9-1-1 and tell them that I was just testing something. Or worse, need it in an emergency and it not work (not an option).
So hopefully someone has some knowledge that they will lend.........