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Old 11-08-2008, 09:58 PM   #9
SonicVanguard
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Originally Posted by David M View Post
I once called 911 and was told to wait my turn. I hung up and called the Operator who immediately got through to the Highway Patrol.
That may or may not work with cellular - dialing zero on a cellphone gets you your cell provider's operator - generally not a local operator. That's exactly why some cell companies build the press-and-hold feature into their phones - By pressing and holding whatever number they have designated you're routed to the local emergency switchboard.
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