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E-911 [1 record]

Record 1 2025-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephone Services
  • Telecommunications
  • Emergency Management
CONT

E9-1-1 provides emergency operators with your mobile number (including area code) and your approximate location information, as determined by the nearest cellular tower handling the 9-1-1 call.

Key term(s)
  • E-911
  • E-9-1-1
  • E-911 service
  • E-9-1-1 service

French

Domaine(s)
  • Services téléphoniques
  • Télécommunications
  • Gestion des urgences
Key term(s)
  • service 9-1-1 amélioré
  • 911 évolué
  • service E-911

Spanish

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