Newegg
Supreme Ideology
join:2004-11-14
Atlanta, GA | 911
You can use a cell phone to call 911 |
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Austinloop
join:2001-08-19
Austin, TX | But what if the cable that was cut has the t-1 for the cell tower????? |
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Kearnstd
Elf Wizard
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join:2002-01-22
Mullica Hill, NJ | reply to Newegg
dont the towers have a microwave backup incase of line loss?
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BonezX
Basement Dweller
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join:2004-04-13
Canada | well they work as a reviver/sender to cells, so they should be able to work the same way tower to tower. |
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ff1324
Everybody Goes Home
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join:2002-08-24
On Four Day
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Yes you can call 911 with a cell phone. However...
-Cell calls are not always routed to the correct call center causing a delay in response
-Not everyone knows where they are all the time
-ALI (Automatic Location Information) information is not even close to being well integrated with our cellular systems and CAD software
-Large scale dispatch centers often use phone lines to transmit the voice signal to remote transmitters to cover that large area
If there were a loss of life or property, and response was delayed because of this individual's actions, they would be liable for those events, civil and criminally liable.
BTW, when your state runs a ballot issue for integrating automatic location information on cellular systems, vote yes.
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