FREE 911 Emergency Cell Phone

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Effective December 1997, all cellular telephones are required to have carrier network access to make unlimited FREE 911 calls.

Power up the phone.
Dial 911.
Select send and you will be connected immediately with the emergency dispatcher for 911.
Most phones can be easily programmed for 1 number calling for 911. Some phones are already programmed for a long 9 (holding down the 9 button for a few moments) for instant contact with 911.

IMPORTANT: Keep your battery charged!

Sources for you to buy cheap emergency phones.

Goodwill Industries
Your Local Flea Markets
Neighborhood Garage Sales
Friends or Relatives
If you have not found a used cell phone to use as an emergency phone
then use this form to request a 911 emergency cell phone .
NOTE: Items in BLUE are required for the form.
 
I have a few old cell phones lying around the house...Can you call 911 on those for free even if you're not paying for a cell service plan or minutes?
 
spoofee123 any cell phone has to call 911 it does not have to be active. You do not need any service plan or minutes. Some older ones will not allow them to use gps to get your position but they all will call 911. Just make sure the battery is charged. Great to keep one in the car in case of emergency.

Here is an old artical from the NY times


Old Cell Phones Can Still Call 911
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*************DiggFacebookNewsvinePermalinkBy ROY FURCHGOTT
Published: March 16, 2000
SECUREALERT has been marketing its Magnavox Mobile911 emergency-only cell phone with a tantalizing proposition: It will call 911 from just about anywhere in the United States, and there is no charge for the service.

But many people may already have such a phone without knowing it. Any old, decommissioned cell phone can be used to make 911 calls, as long as the battery is good.

The Federal Communications Commission requires all cell phone service providers, like Sprint, AT&T and Bell Atlantic, to accept 911 calls from any wireless phone -- even one that no longer has a phone number or service contract.

On cell phones that are under a service contract, emergency services can quickly obtain information about the user -- including name and address -- that would be helpful in locating a dazed caller. Such information is not available with uninitialized phones, including the Mobile911. New triangulation technology may soon allow wireless service providers to locate the source of any call.

In general, all wireless phones have some weaknesses as emergency devices. Although the F.C.C. has ruled that 911 should become the universal emergency number, not all areas of the United States have the service, so calls in some areas might go unanswered. And as anyone with a wireless phone knows, you cannot always get a signal -- even in the middle of a large city. Also, wireless phone networks are not available in 20 to 30 percent of the United States, although most of those areas are unpopulated.

There may be other disadvantages to using uninitialized cell phones for 911 calls. For example, signals from old phones that operate on an analog network would not be picked up by a digital-only service like Sprint. In some areas, that could reduce the chance of a message getting through.

Used wireless phones can be purchased from Web auction sites for less than $10, and even though uninitialized phones have drawbacks, they are not far worse than regular cell phones, and they are certainly better than nothing.
 
great info! Thanks for sharing, CO and revertmastec!
 
spoofee123 any cell phone has to call 911 it does not have to be active. You do not need any service plan or minutes. Some older ones will not allow them to use gps to get your position but they all will call 911. Just make sure the battery is charged. Great to keep one in the car in case of emergency.

Here is an old artical from the NY times
Click to expand...

Thanks for the helpful info, revertmastec!! :wave: :bigok:
 
Please remember, even with the GPS phones, calling 911 from a cell phone may not give an accurate location, and usually will notconnect you with the Emergency service provider you need. (usually it connects you with a county or state agency, where you may need local police or fire dept..)
So you should be ready to provide as much information as possible about your location when you call.
Stay safe spoofers!
 
Thank You for your interest in receiving an emergency 911 cell phone.
 
And remember to NOT give these to your young children as playtoys. I work in a 9-1-1 dispatch center and I can't tell you how many phone calls I pick up that are children playing on the phone.
 
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