Emergency text system goes live

Trials are underway of a UK service allowing people to contact emergency services by text message, reports the BBC.

The system is aimed at people who cannot make normal voice calls to the 999 service due to disability.

The service sends the text to a voice relay assistant who then speaks the text message to the emergency service and then texts back their reply.

If successful, the system would become permanent in early 2010.

emily | 2:16 PM | SMS for Deaf/Disabilities |
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