RE: Wireless phone question

["Michael P Fitzpatrick Jr." <fitzradio@the-spa.com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From:  Dan Billings
> Subject: Re: Wireless phone question
>
> I think Gary's answer to your question is correct.  I also seem
> to remember
> that cellular phone companies are under a mandate to make cell phones work
> with E-911 systems so the police can identify the exact location of a cell
> phone if 911 is dialed from the phone.
>

E911 can only identify which tower a 911 call comes into, not the exact
location. All the information I have given is accurate Dan, trust me on
this. I went to a E-911 coordination meeting about four years ago which
discussed this exact topic and this exact question came up.

--Mike