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Kurt Ullman

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A 911 call from a cell phne doesn't give your exact location. If your
house is on fire or a loved one is in danger, that might be a
consideration. Often, 911 callers are unable to speak or answer
questions for a multitude of reasons. The dispatcher still knows where
the call is coming from and can send help immediately.

As of 2008, all cell phones are supposed to be location capable w/GPS
chips. It has been a requirement since before 2005 that all handsets
sold be location capable and since 2005 the cellphone companies have
been required to be at least 95% location capable, although some got
waivers from that as long as all new handsets being sold were
location-capable (so that people voluntarily holding on to old cell
phones wouldn't be forced to change until theY changed providers or
bought new phones.)
There is some concern, especially in rural areas, however, that the
public safety access points (911-centers) may not be paying to get their
call centers upgraded.
Anyway, for the vast majority of the population, the 911 centers can
now know where a person is even if they can't respond or don't know
where they are.