System and Method for Conditionally Attempting an Emergency Call Setup

A communications device comprising an emergency call setup function adapted to:

• maintain at least one condition for attempting emergency call setups;
• receive a message prompting an emergency call setup;
• and
• in response to receiving the message prompting the emergency call setup, attempt the emergency call setup only if any of the at least one condition is satisfied.

A method in a communications network comprising:

• maintaining at least one condition for forwarding messages that prompt a target communications device to attempt an emergency call setup;
• receiving a message that prompts a target communications device to attempt an emergency call setup;
• and
• forwarding the message along a signalling data path only if any of the at least one condition is satisfied.

A communications network comprising a message blocking function operable to:

• maintain at least one condition for forwarding messages that prompt a target communications device to attempt an emergency call setup;
• receive a message that prompts a target communications device to attempt an emergency call setup;
• and
• forward the message along a signalling data path only if any of the at least one condition is satisfied.