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Date:         Tue, 5 Jul 2011 15:01:51 -0400
Reply-To:     Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: cell phones (wasHarpies I)
In-Reply-To:  <4e134f62.cf3cdc0a.6088.3141@mx.google.com>
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>
> At least in the US, any cell phone that can reach a tower can call
> 911.  Doesn't have to have service.
>
>
This is true - another interesting note (and I'm not sure if you'd get this
everywhere) - when we recently (this weekend) called 911 from a cell phone
we noticed that the phone was then "locked" in Emergency mode because
dispatch had somehow locked it and were traking us via GPS.


It was kind of creepy but cool and somewhat reassuring at the same time.
Thanks,


Jeff
'85 GL (Gertie)
'90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor)
'78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
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