[nagdu] nagdu using 911 for access denial?

[harold leigland]

in montana information calls are free for blind on vorizon cable and the phone company. I don't know if 911 calls have a charge now but they did at one time. best regards hal 

----- Original Message -----
From: GARY STEEVES <rainshadowmusic at shaw.ca>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Date: Wednesday, Aug 10, 2011 04:17:17 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] nagdu  using 911 for access denial?

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> Hello everyone:
> 
> I'm not sure if you are able to do this in the united states but in canada I have talked with my cell phone provider, explaining that I am visually impaired and unable to access normal directories. I have been able to get them to provide free 411 (information) on my cell phone. It is charged and then refunded in typical cell phone billing confusion. :were
> I'm pretty sure that I've heard on other technology lists I have been on that cell phone providers in the states would do this as well. Regardless though, it is a good practice to have the non-emergency police number in your phones contacts. (I need to do this myself)
> 
> Gary
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Criminal Justice Major Extraordinaire <orleans24 at comcast.net>
> Date: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 2:44 pm
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] nagdu  using 911 for access denial?
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> 
> > Hi, Marion,
> > Excellent and great suggestion.
> > I've used directory assistance on my cel phone before which did help.
> > As for the price of directory assistance, it actually went up to 
> > $1.50 here in Colorado.
> > am not sure about it in other states here in the U.S.
> > I have my local Fire Department, Paramedic and Police 
> > Departments programmed into my contacts on my cel phone.
> > If I remember correctly but probably don't 9 1 1 is also 
> > programmed to where I just speed dial by pressing the 9key and 
> > holding it down to where I'll automatically get connected.
> > Toll free numbers are great for organizations as it does help 
> > cut down on long-distance charges.
> > Bibi and retired Odie
> > the happy spirited bounty labra wolf
> > because he behaves like a wolf at times 
> > 
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