To my knowledge, I've never butt-dialed a contact, because I always lock my phone before putting it in my pocket. However, I seem to dial 911 from my pocket with some regularity. Maybe six times ...

Those features are called enhanced 911, or E911, and making cell phones compatible with the system is a lumbering regulatory task that has already missed one key deadline on the road to ...

There’s a better way to call 911 for someone else. It’s best to call from their phone. And you can, even if their phone is locked with a passcode.

Salt Lake City provides dispatch services to Sandy as well, so exploring AI routing for some calls could affect its residents, too. With a yearly budget of about $11.7 million, the 911 bureau has ...

Dauphin County is experiencing a total 911 and non-emergency phone failure. Please go to the local fire station if you have an emergency, or you can call 717-215-9637, 717-210-6051, or 717-215-9507.