Police in Savannah can now track 911 calls made from a cell phone. SavannahNow.com reports the software was installed earlier this month. It allows a dispatcher to find the location of a 911 caller who’s using a cell phone … and who the cell phone is registered to.
Savannah police say 40 to 50% of 911 calls come from cell phones. The new technology also allows dispatchers to call the phone back if the call cuts off.
So far the service is available to people with Verizon, Cingular, Sprint Nextel and SunCom. You also need to have a GPS locater chip in your phone, but most phones have them.
Savannah police say 40 to 50% of 911 calls come from cell phones. The new technology also allows dispatchers to call the phone back if the call cuts off.
So far the service is available to people with Verizon, Cingular, Sprint Nextel and SunCom. You also need to have a GPS locater chip in your phone, but most phones have them.
