{"id":3558,"date":"2008-06-16T12:24:43","date_gmt":"2008-06-16T17:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=3558"},"modified":"2008-06-18T06:03:13","modified_gmt":"2008-06-18T11:03:13","slug":"how-to-place-emergency-911-calls-using-svrs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2008\/06\/16\/how-to-place-emergency-911-calls-using-svrs\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Place Emergency 911 Calls Using SVRS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How to Place Emergency 911 Calls Using SVRS<\/p>\n<p>You can use Sorenson VRS\u00ae (SVRS) to make 911 emergency calls with<br \/>\nyour Sorenson videophone (i.e., VP-100\u2122 or VP-200\u2122). 911 emergency<br \/>\ncalls placed through a Sorenson videophone will receive priority<br \/>\nattention.<\/p>\n<p>To place a 911 emergency call through SVRS with your Sorenson VP-200,<br \/>\nplease follow these directions:<\/p>\n<p>1. Use the number keys on your Sorenson videophone remote to enter<br \/>\n911 in the dial field<\/p>\n<p>2. Highlight the SVRS button<\/p>\n<p>3. Press the Enter button on your remote<\/p>\n<p>4. Be prepared to give the interpreter your full name and the address<br \/>\nof the emergency<\/p>\n<p>Although Sorenson VRS is an option for you to use in an emergency,<br \/>\nyou should always keep a standard telephone or TTY. During a power<br \/>\noutage or an Internet connection failure you would not be able to use<br \/>\nyour Sorenson videophone to make a 911 emergency call using Sorenson<br \/>\nVRS. Your TTY should work in those situations if it is equipped with a<br \/>\nbackup battery. Dialing 911 from your telephone or through TTY<br \/>\nservices is still recommended for immediate identification of your<br \/>\nlocation.<\/p>\n<p>Try SIPRelay\u2122 Mobile for BlackBerry\u00ae<\/p>\n<p>Beta testing of our latest SIPRelay technology is now completed! Be<br \/>\none of the first to get a sneak peek at the fully-functioning free<br \/>\ndownload that connects users directly to SIPRelaly from their<br \/>\nBlackBerry smartphones.<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/www.siprelay.com\/download<\/p>\n<p>Download SIPRelay Mobile for BlackBerry onto your BlackBerry<br \/>\nsmartphone today &#8211; click here to learn more or to get the FREE<br \/>\ndownload.<\/p>\n<p>Happy Father&#8217;s Day<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget that Father&#8217;s Day is Sunday, June 15th. Sorenson VRS is<br \/>\nthe perfect way to place VRS calls any time you choose and for any<br \/>\noccasion. Best of all, Sorenson VRS allows you to convey all the<br \/>\nemotion that is impossible through text.<\/p>\n<p>Happy Father&#8217;s Day from Sorenson Communications!<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>BETTER IP RELAY &#8211; EVERYWHERE! i711.com makes all your relay calls better.<br \/>\nBetter web calls. Better wireless calls. Better AIM calls. Why settle for<br \/>\nordinary IP relay? 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