Day: October 2, 2013

911 Text Message

Auto-correct foils first local 911 text

COURTLAND— Donna Jameson, 59, of Courtland spent her Sunday evening quietly at home.  Unfortunately for Jameson, that wasn’t where she intended to be, as the auto-correct on her phone misinformed 911 operators to her condition and her whereabouts.  Donna, using the new 911 text feature, which is currently only available if you are a Whorizon Wireless customer in Southampton County, allows users to send a short message service (SMS) text message to 911 for emergency help when unable to make a 911 voice call.

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