They move to Alaska permanently and keep their long-distance cell phone number. Then they get upset you don't make a long-distance call to tell them a grizzly bear is chewing on their doggie.
I didn’t know there were places that still charged long distance.They move to Alaska permanently and keep their long-distance cell phone number. Then they get upset you don't make a long-distance call to tell them a grizzly bear is chewing on their doggie.
If you don't use a cell phone you pay long-distance with a landline phone.I didn’t know there were places that still charged long distance.
None of the cell companies do in the continental US.I didn’t know there were places that still charged long distance.
I cherish mine.I changed my cell number three years ago. Some people didn't get my new number ! I think some feel like their phone number is part of their soul. It's "their" number, no one else can have it!!
It is similar here in Southern Utah, if you dial 911 you get the Sheriff dispatch center, they take the information and pass it on to the correct agency/department. Even from your land line it goes to the same dispatch center. I think it has more to do with consolidating all the emergency calls to one location so every city or small town with their own emergency services do not have to staff a building 24/7 when they may only get a few dozen calls a day. Rural areas are still dependent on the Sheriff for police related incidents and unless someone just happens to be driving through the area you will wait 20 or 30 minutes or maybe an hour for a police response. Most small towns have their volunteer fire departments for fire and medical purposes so they usually have a quick response time.Just be aware, that using a cell phone while dialing "911" will result in precious time lost. Where I live, all "911" calls are answered by the central dispatch of Highway Patrol, about 50 miles away. You need to advise where you live, and what equipment you need. They then transfer to your local area, where everything you said must be repeated again, in order to help you.
Just something to consider when deciding which phone to use during an emergency.
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