What if I am travelling by car, and I break down on the side of the interstate, and I have no clue where I am? How will 911 be able to locate me in order to send help?
Is there a special kind of cell phone that would be able to give 911 my exact location?
2006-09-10 03:23:27 · 7 answers · asked by Sitting Right Here 2 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Other - United States
You can get a cell phone with a GPS unit in it to be tracked, but the commercials for 911 say that you have to know where you are, that they cannot find you unless you give them your location. Perhaps the FBI can, or the television show investigators, but real 911 cannot.
If you are travelling down the interstate, you would know the name of the interestate you are on, and probably the one big city that you passed (even if it was some time before and you are not sure where you have gone). Interstate highways have state patrol cruising all the time; if they pass you broken down or receive a call to be on the lookout for you, they will probably find you.
Another suggestion, if you are worried about breaking down somewhere where you can't be located (perhaps you travel a lot of long distances, and drive late into the night), you can get a service such as AAA, and call them to help you.
Breaking down on the side of the highway does NOT constitute a 911 emergency. Unless you are injured or in physical danger, you should be calling a tow company, not 911.
2006-09-10 04:00:32 · answer #1 · answered by Travlin' Grama 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well most cell phones come with GPS in them you can turn it on or off so other people can locate you but even if it is off the police can still locate you.
2006-09-10 03:28:16 · answer #2 · answered by Robyn D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
from what i hurd there is a gps in all phones but it has 2 be turned on and they can track u that way
2006-09-10 03:28:43 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They would track you using the gps technology in your cellphone...
2006-09-10 03:31:39 · answer #4 · answered by Redeemed 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im guessing cellphone companies would give them a track or something of where you are
2006-09-10 03:26:02 · answer #5 · answered by Michelle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they can track where you are, that is why the ykeep you on the phone as long as possible.
2006-09-10 03:31:29 · answer #6 · answered by topi5389 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it pop up on there compter
2006-09-10 03:29:37 · answer #7 · answered by Terri 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
GPS
2006-09-13 12:52:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋