Verizon in Fla. introduced new subscription option associated wit...
Verizon in Fla. introduced new subscription option associated with 911 service. Under Verizon’s “Notify Now” 911, customers can designate up to 6 numbers in Fla. or anywhere else in U.S. that will be called automatically when 911 call is…
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placed from customer’s home phone. Numbers can be landline or cellphone, but not pager. Service, which costs $5 to set up and $3.95 monthly, will redial busy or unanswered phones for up to 50 min., and leave its message if contact person has answering machine. Service doesn’t run through 911 system and 911 operators won’t be able to provide additional information. Its purpose is to provide alert that something is amiss, but contactees will have to follow up on their own. Verizon service uses technology of Cal.-based 911Notify. Service is starting in Tampa Bay area but Verizon plans to offer it elsewhere.