So I called 911 from my cell phone this morning and when I hit send the phone chimed and a display appeared that said something like “GPS starting”. About 5 minutes after I hung up the phone chimed again, I assume it was the GPS turning off. So naturally I removed the battery after that experience. :snky: j/k :tinfoilhat:
I just thought I would post incase anyone was wondering how it worked. I thought the GPS was always activated.:gotme:
Most phones you have to allow applications or whatever to access your GPS info…
Some phones have a menu that lets you disable the GPS, which I’m sure re-enables as soon as you dial 911.
Even with out it they can still triangulate your general location using the cell towers.
The operator seemed to know instantly, exactly where I was. He asked if I was near Center street and I was right at the corner of Center Street. It is pretty sweet that the operator had the info that fast. Although maybe he was just guesstimating.
When I called 911 yesterday, it seemed like they had no idea where I was, and I have an active gps receiver in my phone, not that assisted crap.
Yeah, I called a couple months ago to report the car on front of me that I watched drive off the road, across someone’s lawn, and then back up on the road only to continue to keep crossing the center line.
Once I told 911 where I was they transferred me to Amherst PD who had no idea where I was. This was with my iphone, showing exactly where I was on google maps.
:picard:
Every time I’ve had to call 911 from my cellphone, they put me through to the Buffalo Police Department, even if I’m in Irving. Then I have to get transferred, and it takes a lot of time. Good thing it wasn’t a dire emergency and people weren’t dying and shit.
sooooo…what was the emergency?
KFC ran out of Chicken…?
His social security check was late? 
Man…
I’ve never called 911 in my life…
weird.
I wondered if anyone would ask. lol
EVERYONE IS OK
I was going to say something like that. lol
Actually there was a power line down across the road and yeah I drove right over it because I am old, I mean because it was raining like a mother and I didn’t see it until it was too late to stop.
Maybe if Mighty ran out of the 3 cheese nacho burrito.
yeah…Ive never called 911.
Love them … we need a mighty in springville
I have wanted to open one for years in Springville! Shut Taco Bell down.