# Programming Kari's Law Requirements (Only for Container-based MiVoice Business (cMiVB))

## Overview:

The United States Congress passed H.R.582 - Kari's Law Act of 2017 into law on February 16, 2018 as Public Law No: 115-127. Kari’s Law requires compliance by February 16, 2020 for all United States business utilizing multi-line telephone systems (MTLS) in their enterprise.

Karis’ Law requires the following:

- Direct access to 9-1-1 without an access code.

- Routing to the 9-1-1 PSAP (public safety answer point) with no interception.

- On-site notification to staff of who dialed 9-1-1

## Programming

Direct access to 9-1-1 Kari’s law requires that any multi-line telephone system will allow callers to reach emergency services (911) without the need to dial a prefix for an outside number first. Thus, among other things, all enterprises utilizing MLTS will need to update their phone configurations accordingly. To add the digit string of 911 in MiVoice Business.

To program Karis law:

- ARS Digits Dialed form

Add the following:

- Digits Dialed - 911

- Number of Digits to Follow - 0

- Termination Type - Route

- Termination Number - 4

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- ARS Digits Dialed