[BC] Cell phone activations

[mark@shander.com]

Actually, the FCC now requires phones activated to be e911 capable. 
Most phones sold today are, even newer tri-mode ones that work in
analog service areas, like the bag phone.

Hope this helps:

http://www.fcc.gov/911/enhanced

Regards,

Mark

--- Barry Mishkind <barry at oldradio.com> wrote:

> At 04:36 PM 10/27/2005, Don Niccum wrote
> >provider, a national provider, told her that they could not activate
> the
> >second bag phone because, if they did, the FCC would fine them.  Is
> this
> >true or are they just blowing smoke in order to get them to buy a
> new phone?
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>          Yes, they want to sell you another phone.
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