Can 911 get text messages?
(USA Today) Call centers in Rochester, N.Y; Bozeman, Mont; King County, WA; St. Paul & Fort Wayne, Ind. began testing 911 texting.
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You cannot text 911. It is an emergency phone service. If you are unable to talk, it is possible to trace your call. Cha Cha!
Answered by Akshata W. -
Next Generation 911 systems, text messages are not guaranteed to get there. So I wouldn't take the risk. Thanks for asking ChaCha!
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About Texting
Texting is the common activity that involves getting and/or sending short text messages through a network. Texting was invented in the late 1980s, and the 160-character short message service (SMS) first arrived in 1995. By the early 2000s, text messaging became more popular than actual phone calls.
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