Texting 911

You may soon be possible to text 911 dispatchers for assistance. Texting also means having the ability to send dispatchers real-time pictures. The Federal Communications Commission said AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon have voluntarily committed to provide text-to-911 service by May 15 in all areas with a 911 call center equipped to receive texts. An Eastern Iowa call center has been able to receive 911 texts through iWireless. The Black Hawk County call center in Waterloo was the first in the nation to receive 911 text messages in 2009.