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- From: jhenderson@pomona.claremont.edu
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom
- Subject: Calling 911 From a Cellular Phone
- Message-ID: <telecom12.676.6@eecs.nwu.edu>
- Date: 1 Sep 92 21:14:51 GMT
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- I live in the LA area, and use Pac Tel for my cellular service.
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- Calls to 911 are free, and you're connected to a CHP dispatcher (I
- assume that most calls for help in this area are from stranded
- motorists). This dispatcher will connect you to other agencies as
- needed.
-
- Incidentally, the rep that programmed my phone said that even if the
- service is disconnected, 911 calls still go through. I never had my
- service disconnected so I don't know if he was right or not.
-
-
- Javier Henderson jhenderson@pomona.claremont.edu
-