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The phone number's `e911_status` field tracks provisioning; the number is ready for emergency
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calling once it reads `active`. To disable E911 on the number, send a `DELETE` request to the
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same endpoint.
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The phone number's `e911_status` field tracks provisioning;
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the number is ready for emergency calling once it reads `active`.
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To disable E911 on the number,
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send a `DELETE` request to the same endpoint.
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For all operations and full request and response details, see the
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[E911 Addresses](/docs/apis/rest/e-911-addresses/list-addresses) reference.
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For all operations and full request and response details,
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see the [E911 Addresses](/docs/apis/rest/e-911-addresses/list-addresses) reference.
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<Infotitle="Compatibility API">
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If you manage numbers with the Compatibility API, you can attach an existing emergency address by
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setting `EmergencyAddressSid` when
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[updating an incoming phone number](/docs/compatibility-api/rest/incoming-phone-numbers/update-incoming-phone-number).
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If you manage numbers with the Compatibility API,
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you can attach an existing emergency address by setting `EmergencyAddressSid`
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when [updating an incoming phone number](/docs/compatibility-api/rest/incoming-phone-numbers/update-incoming-phone-number).
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</Info>
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## Set up E911 in the Dashboard
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Open the **Phone Numbers** section of your Dashboard and select the **E911** tab to create and
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manage emergency addresses. To assign an address, open a phone number's detail page and set its
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emergency address there. The same validation and provisioning process applies, and the number's
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E911 status is shown alongside the assignment.
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Open the **Phone Numbers** section of your Dashboard
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and select the **E911** tab to create and manage emergency addresses.
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To assign an address,
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open a phone number's detail page and set its emergency address there.
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The same validation and provisioning process applies,
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and the number's E911 status is shown alongside the assignment.
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## Test your E911 configuration
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There is a proper way to test E911 for your SignalWire number.
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It's best to arrange a test call to 911 services and verify the E911 information pops up on their screen correctly.
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You can call your local 911 center non-emergency number, and notify them you're testing a VoIP system for the correct display of location information.
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You should be able to get the non-emergency phone number from local law enforcement or an internet search. All 911 centers have a non-emergency number for testing purposes.
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It's best to arrange a test call to 911 services
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and verify the E911 information pops up on their screen correctly.
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You can call your local 911 center non-emergency number,
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and notify them you're testing a VoIP system for the correct display of location information.
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You should be able to get the non-emergency phone number from local law enforcement or an internet search.
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All 911 centers have a non-emergency number for testing purposes.
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<Info>
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["How do I place a "test" call to make sure 911 works for me?"](https://www.911.gov/frequently_asked_questions.html)
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"Test calls confirm that your local 911 service can receive your 911 call and has the correct location information.
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"Test calls confirm that your local 911 service can receive your 911 call
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and has the correct location information.
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Test calls can be scheduled by contacting your local 911 call center via its non-emergency phone number.
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To contact the local 911 center responsible for answering calls from your location, go
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[here](https://www.nasna911.org/contact-911) and click on the state in which you are located.
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The person responsible for operating the state’s 911 system will be identified, and they should know who you should talk to at your local 911 call center, to schedule a day and time for test calls."
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To contact the local 911 center responsible for answering calls from your location,
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go [here](https://www.nasna911.org/contact-911) and click on the state in which you are located.
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The person responsible for operating the state’s 911 system will be identified,
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and they should know who you should talk to at your local 911 call center,
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to schedule a day and time for test calls."
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</Info>
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Once you've assigned an emergency address to your number, follow these steps to verify it:
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Once you've assigned an emergency address to your number,
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follow these steps to verify it:
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1. Wait for the number's E911 status to become `active`.
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2. Do a test call to 933 first, and listen to your E911 info playback.
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_If you hear the automated information, you're ready to do a real test.
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If you hear an error tone, wait a little longer, then try again._
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3. Call your local police department's non-emergency number.
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Let them know you're making a VoIP test call to verify location information.
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4. Once you've notified your local emergency center of an incoming test call, make the real call to 911 and verify your address displays correctly with the answering personnel.
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4. Once you've notified your local emergency center of an incoming test call,
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make the real call to 911
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and verify your address displays correctly with the answering personnel.
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Provided all the information displays correctly, your verification process for E911 services is complete.
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Provided all the information displays correctly,
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your verification process for E911 services is complete.
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