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Houston County enhances 911 access for hearing-impaired with real-time text option | Here's how it works

Houston County 911 has enhanced emergency access with a text-to-911 service for people with impaired hearing or situations where texting is safer than calling. “We have a actual pretty large community ...
NBC News

Texting 911 can be the safer option sometimes – but your location may not be as accurate

In some life-and-death situations, it’s dangerous to call 911 and texting is the safer option. However, our NBC Bay Area station reveals a major problem – 911’s location data is not as accurate when ...
ZDNet

T-Mobile now offers 911 texting via satellite for free - for Verizon and AT&T customers, too

T-Mobile's Text to 911 service is now available. The option is available free of charge to anyone with a compatible smartphone. T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T customers can sign up for it. Imagine you ...
ABC 7 Chicago

You can now text 911 if you can't call in DuPage County

DUPAGE COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- DuPage County is now allowing you to text 911 if you cannot call. The county launched the program on Tuesday to help anyone who is hearing impaired or who is in a ...
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Houston County enhances 911 access for hearing-impaired with real-time text option | How it works

Houston County 911 offers real-time text service for people who are hearing impaired or when it’s safer to text than call in emergencies. Over 2.5 million people sign petition in support of truck ...