Greater Harris County 911 Emergency Network (GHC 911)...
Greater Harris County 911 Emergency Network (GHC 911) said it began phasing in text-to-911 service in the 49 cities and two counties in its jurisdiction, which covers Harris and Fort Bend counties, Texas. Text-to-911 is meant for use when the…
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caller is deaf, hard of hearing, speech impaired or in situations where speaking would endanger the caller, GHC 911 said Wednesday. Callers outside GHC 911’s service area or who use a carrier besides Verizon or T-Mobile will receive a bounce-back message if they try to text, GHC 911 said. Customers using AT&T and Sprint will be able to use text-to-911 in the GHC 911 service area by the end of October (http://bit.ly/1vdgpQE).