911 gives no answer??

[PVPD124]

We have this thing called a phone book. It's amazing, and it's delivered free to every home with a phone! It has this really cool section in the front with blue trim on the pages, and it lists every single level of government you can think of by department AND area!

It's awesome! ;)

But for those of us that only use cell phones and have no landline phone, we don't get a phone book.

[vbguru12000]

I wish there was a common 3 digit number for non-emer. calls. Everybody pretty much knows, if you need police, EMS, or fire, 9-1-1 will get you in contact with them. Most people around here don't know that 704-2740 is the number for dispatch... and why would they? It's just something people don't seek out... most people Ive talked to about it, didnt even know there was any such thing as a "non-emer. number".

If a number like 3-1-1 got popular and got widespread use around the country, I bet things would work out a lot easier for 9-1-1 operators.

I was always afraid I'd be in a situation that I'd need to contact dispatch but not be near a computer or phonebook. So I looked them up recently and put the numbers for my most likely locations in my cell phone. Never had to use them yet, but nice to know they're there.

[StationM]

But for those of us that only use cell phones and have no landline phone, we don't get a phone book.

In which case, you would use 411, still not 911.

Our county has 211 for all county services referrals. We now also have 511 for road-side assistance from your cell phone - basically transfers you to the call-box operator system.

**edit**

Before I forget, you should program ICE (In Case of Emergency) in your contact list on your cell phone. ICE2 for a second person. Put your contact person there, then any responder who finds your phone can call your contact person.