Most cities and towns have emergency lines that connect you directly to your local dispatch center. If you call 911 from a cell phone or VoIP phone, you usually get connected to a central dispatch center that has to relay all the info to your local dispatcher. Even though E911 doesn't work when calling local emergency numbers, it will almost always save several minutes on emergency response times.
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Most cities and towns have emergency lines that connect you directly to your local dispatch center. If you call 911 from a cell phone or VoIP phone, you usually get connected to a central dispatch center that has to relay all the info to your local dispatcher. Even though E911 doesn't work when calling local emergency numbers, it will almost always save several minutes on emergency response times.