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Jenny McCarthys son once called 911 on her for texting while driving. Her response? She threw his phone out the car window

Text-to-911 is only available in 10% in the US. There are no nation-wide methods for deaf people to quickly call 911 in an emergency.

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1. Some counties in 16 states allow you to text to 911, and only in Massachusetts can you use the keypad on your phone to respond to a 911 dispatcher. These features are especially important if you are disabled or if you are in an emergency situation in which it is not safe for you to speak.

2. Text-to-911 is only available in 10% in the US. There are no nation-wide methods for deaf people to quickly call 911 in an emergency.

3. It's possible to text 911 in the U.S., but currently only in very limited regions.

4. You can text 911 in most areas, through a kid safety channel disguised as a horror channel

5. You can actually text 911 in some areas. Perfect for deaf people.

6. You can actually text 911. Perfect for deaf people, abused people, etc.

7. There is a Text-to-911 service, but it's not widely available in the USA, yet.

8. Text-to-911 is only available in 10% in the US. There are no nation-wide methods for deaf people to quickly call 911 in an emergency.