Dave Garland wrote:
> Of course. But is *sounds* like Vonage is in fact telling people.
> There's no reason why the county 911 can't use CID on a non-911 line
> to access their database, except that they don't want to be bothered.
> The point is that CID can be blocked and is not guaranteed to be
> delivered. The ANI information the 911 centers use is pretty much the
> same data that feeds the telephone company billing system. That
> information cannot be blocked or opted out of providing.
SBC directories, including probably the one for Independence, Kansas, include a statement to this effect on the page with emergency numbers (mostly 911), and direct you to call the 7-digit number for the emergency agency if you want to block your identity and where you are calling from.
Wes Leatherock snipped-for-privacy@aol.com snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.com