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Old 02-06-2017, 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by billethkid View Post
<snip>Cell phones get a little muddier. Again my understanding is a cell phone 911 call goes to the agency closest to the tower being used (as explained to me).....then gets routed to proper address.

If a smart phone is GPS capable does it locate by GPS?
Negative. When calling 911 using your cell phone, be prepared to explain your location.