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AT&T PHONE SERVICE OR INABILITY TO ACCESS EMERGENCY SERVICE PERSONNEL FOR ANY REASON,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE 911 CHARACTERISTICS AND LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN THIS
DOCUMENT AND/OR THE CHARACTERISTICS, LIMITATIONS, AND/OR FAILURE OF THE 911 NETWORK ITSELF.
WITHOUT LIMITING ANY PROVISIONS OF THE TOS, YOU AGREE TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS
AT&T, ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, AGENTS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND ANY OTHER SERVICE
PROVIDER WHO FURNISHES SERVICES TO YOU IN CONNECTION WITH THE AT&T PHONE SERVICE, FROM ANY
AND ALL CLAIMS, LOSSES (INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUE), LIABILITIES, DAMAGES, FINES, PENALTIES,
DEMANDS, ACTIONS, COSTS, AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, REASONABLE ATTORNEY
FEES) BY, OR ON BEHALF OF YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY OR USER OF THE AT&T PHONE SERVICE, REGARDLESS
OF THE NATURE OF THE CLAIM, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION CLAIMS RELATED TO 911 DIALING, ARISING
FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY FAILURE OR OUTAGE OF AT&PHONE SERVICE OR ANY FAILURE OR
OUTAGE OF THE 911 NETWORK ITSELF.
VI. Premise Alarm Systems and Other Device Compatibility
AT&T MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT (i) AT&T PHONE SERVICE USED AS A COMMUNICATIONS PATHWAY FOR
MONITORED PREMISE ALARM SYSTEMS, (INCLUDING BURGLAR ALARMS, MONITORED FIRE ALARMS, AND/OR
MEDICAL MONITORING SYSTEMS OR DEVICES), WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE,
(ii) THE SERVICE WILL BE COMPATIBLE WITH ANY PARTICULAR OR ALL MONITORED PREMISE ALARM SYSTEMS
(INCLUDING BURGLAR ALARMS, MONITORED FIRE ALARMS, AND/OR MEDICAL MONITORING SYSTEMS OR
DEVIDES OR (iii) ANY BATTERY BACKUP POWER EQUIPMENT YOU MAY PURCHASE WILL BE SUFFICIENT TO
MAINTAIN YOUR AT&T PHONE SERVICE THROUGHOUT ANY AND/OR ALL POWER OUTAGES. SEE MANUFACTURER
INFORMATION FOR BATTERY LIFE DURING A POWER OUTAGE. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PURCHASING
AND MAINTAINING ANY DESIRED BATTERY BACKUP EQUIPMENT.
Potential Incompatibility with Monitored Fire Burglar Alarm, Monitored Fire Alarm, and Medical Monitoring
Systems, and Other Devices. MONITORED FIRE ALARM AND BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEMS AND MEDICAL
MONITORING DEVICES MAY NOT BE COMPATIBLE WITH AT&T PHONE SERVICE.
IF YOU HAVE OR PURCHASE A MONITORED FIRE ALARM OR BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEM OR A MEDICAL
MONITORING DEVICE THAT YOU INTEND TO USE WITH AT&T PHONE AS THE COMMUNICATIONS PATHWAY,
YOU AGREE TO CONTACT YOUR PROVIDER FOR THOSE SYSTEMS/DEVICES TO DETERMINE COMPATIBILITY
WITH AT&T PHONE SERVICE AND TO ARRANGE FOR YOUR PROVIDER TO TEST SUCH SYSTEMS/DEVICES AFTER
INSTALLATION OF AT&T PHONE SERVICE. YOU ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTAND THAT EVEN IF SUCH
SYSTEMS AND DEVICES ARE COMPATIBLE WITH AT&T PHONE SERVICE, THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE
WITH MONITORING STATIONS DURING A POWER OUTAGE UNLESS YOU MAINTAIN BATTERY BACKUP POWER
FOR AT&T PHONE AS DESCRIBED IN THIS TOS. IF YOU PURCHASE A MONITORED BURGLAR ALARM OR
MONITORED FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AFTER AT&T PHONE SERVICE HAS BEEN INSTALLED, YOU ALSO AGREE TO
CALL AT&T PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF ANY SUCH SYSTEM. SUBSEQUENT INSTALLATION OF THESE SYSTEMS
MAY REQUIRE RE-WIRING OF AT&T PHONE SERVICE, WHICH MAY ALSO RESULT IN TIME AND MATERIAL
CHARGES. (AT&T DOES NOT PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR, OR RE-WIRING OF AT&T PHONE IN SUPPORT OF,
MEDICAL MONITORING SYSTEMS OR DEVICES).
ONCE AT&T PHONE SERVICE HAS BEEN INSTALLED FOR USE WITH A MONITORED FIRE ALARM OR MONITORED
BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEM, YOU AGREE THAT YOU WILL NOT CHANGE OR MODIFY THE INSIDE WIRING OF YOUR
HOME OR MOVE OR RECONFIGURE YOUR RG IN ANY WAY WITHOUT CONTACTING AT&T AND YOUR ALARM
SERVICE PROVIDER. YOU ALSO AGREE THAT YOU WILL NOT PLUG ANY TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT INTO THE BACK
OF THE WG. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTAND THAT IF YOU CHANGE OR MODIFY YOUR INSIDE WIRING,
MOVE OR RECONFIGURE YOUR WG IN ANY WAY, OR PLUG ANY TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT INTO THE BACK OF THE
WG IT COULD RESULT IN A FAILURE OF YOUR MONITORED BURGLAR ALARM OR MONITORED FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.
BY ACCEPTING THESE TOS, YOU USE AT&T PHONE SERVICE AT YOUR OWN RISK AND WAIVE ANY CLAIM AGAINST
AT&T FOR INTERFERENCE WITH OR DISRUPTION OF A MONITORED FIRE ALARM OR BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEM, A
MEDICAL MONITORING DEVICE, OR OTHER SUCH SYSTEMS OR DEVICES DUE TO THE AT&T PHONE SERVICE.
VII. Local Number Portability
In the event you are transferring an existing phone number for your AT&T Phone service (i.e., porting a
number to AT&T Phone service), you hereby authorize AT&T to process your order for AT&T Phone and to
notify your existing provider of your decision to switch your local, local toll, and long distance services to
AT&T Phone service, and you represent that you are authorized to take this action. Not all telephone
numbers are eligible for porting to AT&T Phone service.
VIII. Voicemail
AT&T Phone service includes Voicemail, a full-featured voicemail service. If you access your Voicemail voice
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