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 Insiders Story: Cell Phones Still Hinder 911 Process
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 DALLAS - A woman's medical emergency reveals the added challenges when someone calls 911 from a cell phone. The woman was in trouble and couldn't give operators her location. FOX 4's Brandon Todd reports on what it took to find her.

 

 

Feb 21, 2010
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