What If A Hearing/Speech Impaired Caller Does Not Have A TTY/TDD?
You will still be able to receive help. Dial 9-1-1 and do not hang up. This leaves the telephone line open. With most 9-1-1 calls the address you are calling from is displayed on the 9-1-1 screen and police will be sent. Please remember this does not apply to cellular telephones nor PC telephones, which are not landline connected. Silent/Hang Up 9-1-1 Calls 9-1-1 is NEVER ignored. Silent or hang up calls, which furnish an address are always checked. The call taker will attempt to re-contact someone by the telephone number listed. If contact is not made, officers will respond to the address. If you accidentally call 9-1-1 or misdial 9-1-1, please be sure to stay on the line and let the call taker know there is no actual emergency. Officers may still be sent to your location to make sure you are safe. International Area Codes Be aware some international country codes are close to 9-1-1. If you get 9-1-1 by mistake, please do not hang up. Tell the call taker what happened so they know tha
