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on June 18, 2018
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Apple sets up iPhones to relay location for 911 ca...
An anonymous 911 call is possible if the phone itself is anonymous.
911 will always get your phone number, to make call-backs possible.
NedIsakoff
on June 18, 2018
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Really how? Remember you don't need a number or SIM or service to call 911.
dpark
on June 18, 2018
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If you have no number, I'm sure they'll get some placeholder and callbacks won't work. They'll also get your approximate location if you're calling from a cell.
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911 will always get your phone number, to make call-backs possible.