Wednesday, February 16, 2011

911 Emergency phone system

The 911 Emergency phone system concept was developed by AT&T in the late 1960s. The first 911 service began in Haleyville, Alabama on February 16, 1968. The first 991 call was made by officials at Haleyville's city hall to its police headquarters. The bright red phone used by the first 911 system is now in a museum in Haleyville.
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