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Suppose you are apart from the mobile or whatever phone (so can't call 112 or 911 or 999), but have have access to a computer with internet connection.
How do you call/message an emergency service (of whatever country in hope they will route the request to the correct destination) using only Internet?
Maybe there's some 911-like website or public SIP or whatever? Or better go to some chat/forum/StackExchange/whatever and ask somebody to make a call for you? (will users really believe?)
/* 1. I'm not in any emergency, just curious. 2. I'm not sure on what SE site to ask this question. */
Vi.
Posted 2012-09-27T15:09:10.530
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I'm not in emergency, that line was really needed... :-) – Ankit – 2012-09-27T15:17:14.173"call 911 with Skype or any other VoIP application" -> Can I really call outside the Internet unless I paid something somewhere? – Vi. – 2012-09-27T15:20:59.943
"Internet is really too open as a communication channel for serious things like emergency calls." -> It can be frustrating if fire blocked way to everything while you working on computer, and others in some online chat only making fun of you instead of calling the help... – Vi. – 2012-09-27T15:25:10.737
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I think @MarioDeSchaepmeester is right. Also, there is a major problem with location when using emergency services over the internet. Regarding Skype and Emergency Services & VoIP and 911 in general
– amiregelz – 2012-09-27T15:32:35.430So thinking up the answer based on the above comment and my suggestions. – Vi. – 2012-09-27T15:34:59.073
@amiregelz, I expect if you reached some emergency service then the half of business done and they should contact the correct service. Am I wrong? – Vi. – 2012-09-27T15:50:32.210
I wonder if there isn't a TTD service that could be utilized for this? – Daniel R Hicks – 2012-09-27T16:04:09.357
What is TTD here? Wikipedia gives multiple unrelated acronyms. – Vi. – 2012-09-27T16:07:42.570