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You just made me text message in my pants.
Posted on: 2012/8/14 22:11
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Clearly this has to do with New Yorkers incorrectly viewing the Statue of Liberty as theirs.
Posted on: 2012/8/14 19:59
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I have a Jersey # (908-XXX-XXXX).
After doing a Google search, I found a news article about this issue: http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/02/0 ... calls-misdirected-to-nyc/
Posted on: 2012/8/14 19:26
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Actually, most cell phones released since 2005 support E911 and will provide emergency services with a location accurate within 300 meters. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enhanced_9-1-1#Wireless_enhanced_911
Posted on: 2012/8/14 18:53
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That is the problem of calling 911 from a cell phone. The call is seen as located at the cell tower through which it is routed, not the actual location of the phone.
Posted on: 2012/8/14 17:01
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What phone number are you calling from ? I bet it's a Nyc cell phone number that is connecting you to thier 911 call center. Try (201) 547-5477 if it happens again. This is the Jersey City police department phone line.
Posted on: 2012/8/14 16:47
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Get on your bikes and ride !
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A couple Sundays ago my girlfriend had a bad fall on her bike in Liberty State Park and I had to call 911 for an ambulance. My first call was dropped before I could send the operator our location (first time I've EVER had a dropped call). I called back twice after that and was told that I would have to call the NJPD because my emergency was in NJ, and then I was swiftly disconnected. It wasn't until this point that I realized all my calls were being routed to NYC. Not until my fourth call was I able to get an ambulance dispatched.
Does anyone know of a way to prevent 911 cell phone calls from being directed to NYC? It was incredibly frustrating to have the operators hang up on me twice.
Posted on: 2012/8/14 16:34
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