The call center starts accepting and responding to texts sent to
"911" on Wednesday afternoon. Call centers around the country are
looking at following in its footsteps, since calls are now just one
of many things phones can do.
Black Hawk County police chief Thomas Jennings says 911 texting
should be of particular help to the county's deaf and
hard-of-hearing residents, who have had to rely on more cumbersome
methods to reach 911.
For now, 911 texts only working with one local carrier, i
wireless, and only in Black Hawk County.
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