ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Monroe County says it is the first in New York State to support SMS text messages to its 911 call center for customers of Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, and Sprint. This option is ...

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Last week, the FCC passed an order accelerating its text-to-911 roll out by requiring all carriers, as well as certain dedicated texting apps, to support text-to-911 by the end of the year. However, ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- If you ever find yourself in an emergency, you now have a new option to ask for help and it doesn't involve calling anyone. Raleigh-Wake Emergency Communications is now ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.- A severed cable made it impossible to call 911 in Santa Barbara County and parts of San Luis obispo counties earlier this week. Officials encouraged texting 911 as a workaround, ...

We’ve all seen movies where a terrified homeowner hides under the bed or in the closet, afraid to call 911 because of menacing home invaders. Well, worry no more, hypothetical crime victim: Verizon ...

A text exchange between a 911 operator and a woman who was murdered by her abusive boyfriend are at the center of a lawsuit ...