Peace of Mind for the Parent

            Parents always worry more than their children in college about safety and security. One way a caring parent can provide an added layer of protection while their child is way at school is by providing a landline for emergencies.

            The world we live in is fraught with dangers. Though we cannot shield our children from all hazards, the availability of a landline safeguards a student. They are anchors to the real world, sure connections to loved ones, and, perhaps most significantly, assist first responders in emergency situations.

            As young adults leave home and transform into the adult they choose to become, a landline can be a “home base” to which the student can return and reenergize. A landline gives a sense of being connected even when the student needs to unplug from the whirlwind of modern social media.

            Landlines provide a stable and secure access point to friends and loved ones, providing a connection that is not susceptible to dead batteries or “out of service” messages. Parents can encourage their children to pass along important messages in person or on a recording without the fear that their child will simply press “ignore” and the opportunity will be lost.

            One of the surest protections is that a landline will more effectively interact with local officials and emergency responders in case of emergency. Wireless phones are, by their nature, mobile. Operators for 911 rarely receive accurate location information from cellphones; this is especially true in metropolitan areas where jurisdictions overlap. Precious time could be lost explaining your loved ones whereabouts. And what might be the result if your child is badly hurt and unable to speak? Landline addresses pop up immediately on a 911 operator’s screen, providing an added layer of protection for your child. To ensure your college age student’s safety and security and to save money on your long distance service, contact National Access Long Distance. 

The Address of Your Emergency

No one is ever in a great position to deal with the dreaded and horrid inconveniences of an emergency. These sudden unforeseen crises (usually involving danger) require immediate action. During a time of emergency you would not want to trust to an unreliable source of help.  Cell phone or VOIP services are unreliable and not the phone you want to be using when there is any sort of emergency.

When an emergency occurs, you are full of panic, possibly unable to answer the questions the dispatcher is asking.  The question regarding your location comes up, do you know where you are?  What house are you at?  If it’s your own, you can probably provide it with little thought.  However, what if you are at your sibling’s or your child is the one on the phone because you are hurt.  A landline provides the address to the dispatcher, no need for the questions, they send help.

If you call 911 with a cell phone they find your location by using the cell towers and GPS services.  This can be inaccurate and timely, during a time when every second counts. If you live in an apartment complex, this impairs the accuracy even more with location of an area and not which floor.  While the emergency button on your cell phone is great, it only speeds up the process so much.

The emergency 911 services were created to save our lives and get us help; this process was made around the landline.  Cell phones came along much later and they are still refining this process.  Don’t let your emergency be part of the learning process; keep your loved ones safe with a landline.

Now when you are out on the road, the only option you have is the cell phone and in that situation it is a great to have that technology to assist you. But from the house or the office, why entrust your life or welfare to the parameters of technology for the sake of a so-called convenience?

Landlines are also easier to operate in the event of an emergency, especially for kids and senior citizens. Sure cost can be the biggest issue, but really can you put a price on your well-being? Besides, there are ways to help decrease current landline costs. To save money on the long distance portion of your landline phone, contact National Access Long Distance.