Tag: Text to 9-1-1

Why 50 Million People Can’t Call 911

WHY 50 MILLION PEOPLE CAN’T CALL 911 July 13, 2016 Over 50 million deaf citizens can’t use their smartphone to call 911. Credit: Mark J. Fletcher, ENP For the deaf community, texting to 911 can be their lifeline. But in…

Text to 9-1-1 in Texas

Text to 9-1-1    In December 2013, NCTCOG 9-1-1 activated 6 more PSAPs to Text to 9-1-1.  The current total is 17 PSAPs in Texas, all within the NCTCOG 9-1-1 region.    This service is currently available to Verizon Wireless…