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Verizon Wireless Launches Emergency Phone in U.S.

December 27, 2001 11:38 am EST

BEDMINSTER, N.J. (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless, the largest U.S. wireless

company, said on Thursday it has begun selling a wireless phone that can

identify a person's calling location and phone number to an emergency call

center.

Verizon Wireless, a joint venture of Verizon Communications (VZ.N) and

Britain's Vodafone Group Plc (VOD.L), said customers can order the Verizon

Wireless SCH-N300 E-911 capable phone from Samsung online at

http://www.verizonwireless.com. Verizon Wireless expects coast-to-coast network

upgrades to be completed by the second quarter of 2003.

When operating in an area where the Verizon Wireless network and the local

911 call center system have been upgraded for E-911 Phase II service, the phone

will be able to automatically identify the calling location and wireless phone

number to the call center, Verizon Wireless said.

By April, 65 percent of the population served by the Verizon Wireless

network will be capable of transmitting location data, Verizon Wireless said. As

systems are upgraded, the entire system will be completed.

The Federal Communications Commission set the beginning of October as the

deadline for U.S. wireless companies to start offering improved location

identification, including the sale of handsets equipped to accomplish that goal.

The roll-out of E-911 location identification is slated to be completed by Dec.

31, 2005.

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