Originally Posted By: chaosmagnet
Some PSAPs (Public Safety Answering Points, AKA 911 centers) accept text messages. Right now there is a federal mandate requiring the carriers to be able to send text messages to PSAPs that request them, but no mandate for PSAPs to do so. Take a look at http://www.fcc.gov/text-to-911 to see more information.
That is the same link I added above. smile

Note that if you send a text to a PSAP that does not accept text message, they are required to give you a bounce back message.
Originally Posted By: http://www.fcc.gov/text-to-911
If you attempt to send a text to 911 where the service is not yet available, FCC rules require all wireless carriers and other text messaging providers to send an automatic "bounce-back" message.


Note that the FCC page includes a link to a spread sheet showing which PSAPs currently accept text messages. Seems to be quite a few in TX and IN, and quite a few scattered around in a number of other states.
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