Network and method providing an indication of network capabilities to a user for special number calls

A communication network adapted to provide an indication of the capability of a communication network to serve special number calls before special number calls are placed over the communication network, the communication network comprising:

• a VoIP server adapted to provide VoIP service to a VoIP device;
• a positioning system adapted to determine location information for the VoIP device of a user, and to determine routing information for a simulated special number call to route the simulated special number call from the VoIP device through the VoIP server to an answering point;
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• a capability determination system adapted to determine a network capability of the communication network for serving special number calls from the VoIP device based on at least the location information and the routing information, and to provide an indication of the network capability to the VoIP device to notify the user as to the network capability of the communication network for serving an actual special number call prior to the user placing the actual special number call.