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Originally Posted by Want2retire
I always wondered about 911 if I ditched my landline and stuck with my Verizon cell phone. I didn't want to dial it as a false alarm, just to find out! Last week we were in a car accident in Kenner, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans that is farther out than we usually go.
Frank borrowed my cell phone to call 911. I was thrilled to hear that he was immediately connected directly with the Kenner PD! So, apparently our 911 service on Verizon is great.
When we move to Missouri, I am thinking about ditching my landline since that was really my last objection to doing so.
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One of the issues people had with relying on cell phones for 911 calls was if you were not able to give your location if you needed help. For landlines the systems knew where you were. This is changing with gps in cell phones. The FCC has rules it is phasing in on requiring 911 location information from cell phones for 911 calls: Wireless 911 Services
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