Can 911 locate you on a cell phone?

gerryh

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In your opinion! :) :)
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The opinion of most when it comes to those on the government dole. Over paid and under worked. Those that couldn't make it in the real work force, go to work for the government.
 
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gerryh said:
The opinion of most when it comes to those on the government dole. Over paid and under worked. Those that couldn't make it in the real work force, go to work for the government.
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A remark like that just shows the extent of your ignorance. Define the term "make it". You think "make it" is the only criteria? Dummy! :) :)
 
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A remark like that just shows the extent of your ignorance. Define the term "make it". You think "make it" is the only criteria? Dummy! :) :)
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"Make it".... to be willing to work hard to keep a job in the real world. As opposed to slacking the entire day and still get paid more than you're worth.
 
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gerryh said:
"Make it".... to be willing to work hard to keep a job in the real world. As opposed to slacking the entire day and still get paid more than you're worth.
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You just confirmed what I suspected................you don't have a clue man!
 
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You just confirmed what I suspected................you don't have a clue man!
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I don't expect you to admit that you were a lazy son of a bitch that was mediocre at his job, at best.
 
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I don't expect you to admit that you were a lazy son of a bitch that was mediocre at his job, at best.
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Being an idiot and not having any way of knowing my job performance your evaluation would be highly suspect. You, Cannuck and Bar Sinister (B.S.) should form a club! :) :) :)
 
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gerryh said:
You two I expected not to have read the article. Mhz, because he can't read, and cannuck because he thinks he knows it all. Like Petros pointed out, the article explains why 911 doesn't get location services from cell phones.
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Didn't have to read the article to answer the question in the thread title.

Today's cellphone system does not automatically send location data when you dial 911. After the call comes in, the dispatcher's computer transmits a digital request to the cellphone network seeking the phone's location. The data exchange can take seconds or even minutes. Sometimes, it doesn't return a location at all.
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Looks like the article backed me up quite nicely. Petros looks silly yet again. You would think he'd be use to it by now
 
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That's what trolls do derail a discusion....
 
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Dexter Sinister said:
If the phone is GPS-capable, and the function is enabled, you can be located to within a few meters. My wife and I have tested this with our iPhones' "Find my iPhone" feature, it shows you a map with roads identified on it and an icon showing the phone's location. In an urban area it can pin your location down to a street address. I dunno if the 911 people have that technology, I've never had to call them, but it's certainly doable in principle.
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There are apps that will do it more easily than find my phone, where you have to remember each other's username and password, which also takes time to do
The easiest way is in a text message....like this....

Since when you open maps on IPhone your location is automatically there

How to send any location from the Maps app with iMessage

  1. Launch the Maps app on your iPhone or iPad.
  2. Find the location you'd like to share. ...
  3. Tap on the Share button.
  4. Tap on Message.
  5. Type the name of the person with whom you'd like to share your location.
  6. Tap Send.


https://www.google.ca/#q=send+your+location+in+a+text+message
 
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gerryh said:
You two I expected not to have read the article. Mhz, because he can't read, and cannuck because he thinks he knows it all. Like Petros pointed out, the article explains why 911 doesn't get location services from cell phones.
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How do 'we' know you read the article, you might be working off Pete's post???
 
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Let's try and stick to the topic Das. I think many of us have had enough of your trolling, m'kay?

Did you find my answers helpful at all?
 
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Dexter Sinister said:
If the phone is GPS-capable, and the function is enabled, you can be located to within a few meters. My wife and I have tested this with our iPhones' "Find my iPhone" feature, it shows you a map with roads identified on it and an icon showing the phone's location. In an urban area it can pin your location down to a street address. I dunno if the 911 people have that technology, I've never had to call them, but it's certainly doable in principle.
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DaSleeper said:
There are apps that will do it more easily than find my phone, where you have to remember each other's username and password, which also takes time to do
The easiest way is in a text message....like this....

Since when you open maps on IPhone your location is automatically there

How to send any location from the Maps app with iMessage

  1. Launch the Maps app on your iPhone or iPad.
  2. Find the location you'd like to share. ...
  3. Tap on the Share button.
  4. Tap on Message.
  5. Type the name of the person with whom you'd like to share your location.
  6. Tap Send.
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Dunno if it came with the latest software update but there seems to be an even simpler way.....

1. Go to your favorite contact and scroll down
2. select "share my location"
3. Send that person a message
Under that message you will find written, the date and time you started sharing your location.
If you ever delete that message, it will not work anymore
4. Any time that person wants to know where you are they only have to click on your name in messages
and touch the little i for information on the top right corner of the screen
And a detailed map with your location will pop up, without you knowing that your wife, was checking on you!

5 It's only fair that she reciprocates .....non?
 
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