Text 911? What to Know About the New Technology

Text-to-911 is being implemented across the country.

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Four Major Providers Offer 911 Texts - Four major providers — Sprint, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile and AT&T — now offer text-to-911 service in areas where a 911 call center is prepared to receive texts.  (Photos: Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T)
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It’s Ruining Your Relationships - Social media can jack up your relationship with your boo, especially if you become obsessive and are constantly checking his accounts (or vice versa). Don’t let FB ruin a good thing.(Photo: Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo)Advancement Is Overdue - Since most Americans with cellphones use text messaging, it makes sense to provide it as an option to reach emergency responders. "It's been a long time — years, decades — since our nation's 911 systems have been advanced," Brian Fontes, the CEO of the National Emergency Number Association said to Associated Press. "They are pretty much still almost 100 percent voice-centric, 1960s technology.” (Photo: AP Photo/Toby Talbot, file)

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Four Major Providers Offer 911 Texts - Four major providers — Sprint, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile and AT&T — now offer text-to-911 service in areas where a 911 call center is prepared to receive texts.  (Photos: Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T)

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