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That's one of those questions I could see someone asking in real life, then being called retarded, then having the person who called them retarded not knowing the answer which makes them look stupid. I have no idea if that would work. Maybe you should try it?
I guess, but if i've got to get in contact w/ 911, i want to be in contact w/ 911 NOW. If I, personally, am in a situation where i need emergancy services i'd proly dial and call w/o texting and just kinda wait. However, people who are good at text should be able to be like "OMG I NEED HELP AT RIGHT NOW"*send* and i would all be like *beep**boop**boop* "" and they'd be like "OK WE"LL TRY AND FIND YOU" while for the person who can text they'd be like "OK PEOPLE ARE ON THEY WAY!!"DeathSnipa1992 said:
Exactly, if there isn't something along the lines of a 911 text message, then I'd be worried for all the dumb people(as in, unable to speak) and for those who would otherwise endanger themselves by making noise (hiding in cupboard from house intruder).DeathSnipa1992 said:
I think that's a fairly practical idea in the event of a cellphone which has it's phone functionality broken. That said, if a Phone doesn't have it's phone working and that situation is commonplace, yes, it is practical.
It's 999 in the UK and 000 in Australia, although 911 will now also work in Aust. I think 112 is also the international one for mobile phones.DeathSnipa1992 said:
It sounds like something that would be useful in a limited number of situations, but hey, if it saves a life in just one of those situations then I'd say its worth it.
I'm not sure about the USA, but apparently we have 3 emergency service numbers in Australia.
(Copy-Pasted from Here [http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_1695]):
Triple Zero (000) is Australia's primary Emergency Call Service number and should be used to request emergency assistance from all telephones (landline, mobile phones and payphones) in the first instance. For information about calling Triple Zero (000) from a voice over internet protocol service see below.
112 is the international standard emergency number which can only be dialled on a digital mobile phone.
106 is the text-based Emergency Call Service number for people who are deaf, or who have a hearing or speech impairment. This service operates using a teletypewriter (TTY) but does not accept voice calls or SMS messages.
Both 112 and 106 are secondary emergency service numbers because they are for use only in connection with particular technologies.
(Copy-Pasted from Here [http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_1695]):
Triple Zero (000) is Australia's primary Emergency Call Service number and should be used to request emergency assistance from all telephones (landline, mobile phones and payphones) in the first instance. For information about calling Triple Zero (000) from a voice over internet protocol service see below.
112 is the international standard emergency number which can only be dialled on a digital mobile phone.
106 is the text-based Emergency Call Service number for people who are deaf, or who have a hearing or speech impairment. This service operates using a teletypewriter (TTY) but does not accept voice calls or SMS messages.
Both 112 and 106 are secondary emergency service numbers because they are for use only in connection with particular technologies.
Well, in general, 911 service is dependent on routing from the phone company. For example, in the 90s most cellular phones would just dump you over to some kind of central dispatcher (like the state highway patrol or something) rather than the local 911 center, and then technology was added to detect your phone's current location and route to a local center.
So, try calling your mobile carrier's information or customer service line and asking them about how they handle emergency services and text messaging.
-- Alex
So, try calling your mobile carrier's information or customer service line and asking them about how they handle emergency services and text messaging.
-- Alex
