Minnesota WIRELESS Foundation

Use your wireless phone to stay in touch

Dialing Emergency 911

If an emergency occurs, dial 911. Where 911 is not available, you will need to identify the appropriate local emergency service number to call for assistance. 

Important: If you are in an area where your phone is searching or scanning for a signal or there is no signal, it is highly probable that a call to 911 will not go through. If your wireless 911 call is not going through, locate the nearest landline phone and call for help. 

Wireless 911 calls do not automatically provide emergency personnel with your name, phone number or location. Tell the dispatcher:
-Your name and wireless phone number, including area code.
-The nature of the emergency.
-Whether police, fire or medical assistance is needed.
-The exact location of the emergency, including cross streets, mileposts or landmarks.

"The wireless industry reminds you to use your phone safely when driving."

For more information about the Minnesota Wireless Foundation, please visit our Web site at http://www.minnesotawireless.org.