It is more expensive per call but in an emergency who cares?
The service clearly states there is a charge per call.
The access is limited to two minutes per call and admits international calls.
Both companies also charge a small amount per call, depending on the time.
Will you be paying per call, or a fixed sum?
You can also get the classification of up to three items per call over the telephone.
This increase - more than three minutes per call - follows six years in which the agency improved its response times.
A small but growing number of sites are starting to offer plans on a "Pay per call" basis.
They can use pay telephones but are limited to 15 minutes per call.
The digital technology is expected to provide three times the capacity of the current analog system at a lower cost per call.