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However, in many areas that do not support text-to-911, the message will be directed to a statewide response centre. The National Association of the Deaf and AccesSOS maintain a map of counties providing text-to-911. [19] In August 2009, Waterloo, Iowa, was the first county to begin receiving texts to 911. [20]
Voice calls to 911 are still the best and fastest way to contact 911, but now cell phone users will be able to send a text (up to 140 characters) to 911 in an emergency.
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In addition to calling 911 from a phone, it intends to enable the public to transmit text (see Text-to-911), images, video and data to the 911 center (referred to as a public safety answering point, or PSAP). The initiative also envisions additional types of emergency communications and data transfer. [1]
Here's good news: people can now text 911 in an emergency instead of having to call. Definitely helpful, but there are still frustrating limitations to the service. The four major wireless ...
By Wilson Ring May. 20, 2014 12:49 AM EDT MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Sometimes a voice call to 911 just won't work, such as for deaf people in need of help or in certain domestic violence cases. Now ...
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