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8. Doesn't even need to activated

Wed May 23, 2012, 04:51 PM

May 2012

I've gone through two Droids in the past month and they both have two options when you take them out of the box, emergency call and activate.

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Can you still call 911 from a cell phone even after the service is shut off? [View all] NNN0LHI May 2012 OP

Yes, that's the case. TheWraith May 2012 #1

yep Go Vols May 2012 #2

Well that is a really good thing to know NNN0LHI May 2012 #6

What kind of emergency? Politicalboi May 2012 #9

You might want to consider a prepaid cell phone. TheWraith May 2012 #13

I second the prepaid phone notion tabbycat31 May 2012 #17

I only know about iPhones. You can call 911 even without 'service.' nt onehandle May 2012 #3

Yep! There was a law passed sometime ago (don't have the link) that RKP5637 May 2012 #4

Believe it was the Telecommuncations Act of 1996. TheWraith May 2012 #14

Wow thanks for this thread SunsetDreams May 2012 #7

Doesn't even need to activated ag_dude May 2012 #8

Yes. I would like to take it one step further. Raine1967 May 2012 #11

Yes, it's an FCC rule pokerfan May 2012 #15

great thread... surprised at the lack of recs fascisthunter May 2012 #16

And you can still call 911 when the phone is buried Generic Other May 2012 #18

That's what the key-lock function is for. TheWraith May 2012 #19

I am probably opening myself up for criticism Generic Other May 2012 #20

I must have a badly designed phone Generic Other May 2012 #22