My Phonepower VOIP service has a 911 feature... and GREAT web features.. emailed voicemail, etc. .. plus free "softphone" SW to use phone as if home via my laptop without router hardware wherever I have a WiFi connection. $14.95/mo. FAR better than Vonage, cheaper, and no hidden costs. If someone gives my ID when signing up, then we'd both get a $10 one-time discount. This is not intended as a commercial message, and I'm just a subscriber. I eliminated all of my landline service, but have 911 service, 411, etc. Dunno about what you requested tho. Chuck > -----Original Message----- > From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org > [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of G Scott Walters > Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 3:50 PM > > My household currently has local phone service with CenturyLink. Like > most people, we make most of our calls on our mobile phones. The primary > reason I've not considered going without a land line, is for 911 > service. I have two kids, and would prefer that they are able to pickup > a regular handset, than try to find a prepaid cell phone in a drawer > somewhere. > > Its come to my attention that some states require emergency phone > service, even on a disconnected line. This is sometimes called a 'soft > line' or 'warm line'. But the only information I can find on this law is > from a 3 year old article from Consumer Reports here: > http://news.consumerreports.org/electronics/2009/05/update-about-9 11-and-disconnected-landlines.html Can anyone definatively say that Minnesota does or does not have this requirement? Anyone with a disconnected CenturyLink line into your home willing to test this? Apparently, you can dial 811 on a disconnected line and get to a telco switch board; I wouldn't recommend to anyone dialing 911 for non-emergency reasons. Thanks Scott