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I'm not sure I understood this bit: > For example, if I needed to reach Comcast in a genuine internet emergency, I would dial *27217106274387123456789012180093
by edent 3y ago
I'm not sure I understood this bit:
> For example, if I needed to reach Comcast in a genuine internet emergency, I would dial *2721710627438712345678901218009346489. This is so incredibly convenient that the government offers a phone app for WPS/GETS users just to do the dialing for you.
Why wouldn't a user just save that in their phone's address book? Even ancient GSM phones allowed for pre-programmed numbers which included waits, pauses, and DTMF tones.
Interestingly, GSM does allow for priority of emergency calls (112, 999, etc).
IIRC, the SIM can make a priority request to be connected to the emergency services. The network could disconnect a non-emergency call to free up the air interface.
Of course, in a mass event everyone dials 999 and can't get through anyway.
- Spooky23 3y agoIt’s a bad idea because you can inadvertently dial it. Use is audited and you can get in trouble for abuse. WPS provides a cellular phone with priority on a hierarchy, on the carriers network. It’s something like FBI->State Police->Local First Responders->other entities (DOT, etc) GETS is a code that gives you priority on wired connections. WPS guarantees access to spectrum at a major sporting event. GETS will drop lower priority calls when circuits are loaded.
- ShadowRegent 3y ago> Interestingly, GSM does allow for priority of emergency calls (112, 999, etc). IIRC, the SIM can make a priority request to be connected to the emergency services. The network could disconnect a non-emergency call to free up the air interface. An emergency call on GSM doesn't really "call" a number in the traditional sense-- the number is never even transmitted. This is also why emergency services can be reached by the GSM standard number (112) or other emergency numbers specified by the phone or the SIM itself.