Why are Cell Phone Carriers Trying Not To Save Lives?

Townhall.com ^ | August 9, 2014 | Scottie Hughes

[Dr. Sivana]

Thirty years ago you had to find a phone when something happened. Now somebody on the scene can probably communicate.

Yes. That's true, especially with highway accidents. Also, in some cases reckless driving can be reported on the fly before something happens. I suppose I am wondering how will be spent to make a 90% effective system 99.9% efficient?

[Balding_Eagle]

With this kind of problem, and the technology to solve it,

At what price?

[exDemMom]

And these numbers are sure to go up as people continue to pull the plug on their land-line phone service at home.

Cell phone quality would have to increase drastically before I would ever consider dropping land-line service. I find it exceedingly difficult to understand anything said on a cell-phone, and hate having to ask people to continually repeat what they last said.

My cell phone is basically an answering machine that I carry with me or keep in my car. It is not even good at that.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I'd prefer one that only activated when you called 911. Otherwise, it ain't nobody's business but my own.

If your phone has GPS, the NSA can turn it on anytime they please.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2f-MX5uCeo

[Elsie]

The FCC has stated that these improvements could save approximately 10,000 lives each year.

While CHOICE kills 1,000,000

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Do the math; folks!

[Elsie]

Sure they can.

And; if they deem you a terrorist; they can make your phone explode and kill you.

[TexasGator]

“I’d prefer one that only activated when you called 911. Otherwise, it ain’t nobody’s business but my own. “

My phone allows me to designate if a service gets my gps location.

OTOH, cell tower tracing is following you whenever your phone is on.

[Smokin' Joe]

I would think that homes are still hard-wired. Satellite and some cable services expect a landline hookup to the box, and almost all older construction has phone lines. Frankly, I am surprised if newer construction isn’t wired for phone service, too.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

What’s it like being a troll in the basement of the White Hut?

[Elsie]

Golly; I wouldn’t know.

What’s it like to post stuff that seems to be wild speculation to others?

[BobL]

They may be wired, but does the occupant have service? I know of a number of people that don’t, even though I still do.

[Smokin' Joe]

Good point, and it is quite possible they do not have landline service. We keep ours, partly because we have DSL, and partly because the phones stay up, even in the worst blizzard (buried lines). Cell service was compromised in a blizzard we had a few years ago which knocked out power to 6000 square miles and disabled cell towers. So we keep the landline.

[BobL]

I too still like land lines, much better quality...I’ll stick with it too.