Terresa Portal
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The location is not accurate. If I use this app to get help I'm screwed. This app will send all first responders to my neighbor's and put my safety at risk. It's useless. It's not my phone causing the GPS problem. The maps app on my has no problem pin pointing the correct location. This app uses the same maps as the real estate websites. They have the same results. Either way this app is useless in a crisis. I will call 911 the old fashioned way to make sure they find me before it's too late.
Safety Now Solutions
February 29, 2024
If you shut down the phone completely and cold boot, the phone will not have accurate GPS. Also, if you are indoors, then the roof and multi floors will distort your GPS signal. When indoors, it is best to use our Smart Location feature to help fix this GPS issue that affects all phones when indoors, especially in tall buildings.
Richard Reynolds
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This app looked very promising and, after verifying my county uses text 911, I installed it. The setup is straightforward and easy to use. When I got to adding my contacts, I was only able to add one person. You can add more with the pro version (oh great!). When I checked the price on the pro version, it was only .99! Awesome! I'll be buying the pro version NOW. Just found out the pro version is on the Play Pass Family Plan! You guys rock! 🤘
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A Google user
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As a 911 operator and police dispatcher, please Inform those that download this that most departments do not have text 911, it's in its infancy and only being used in a small number of departments. We also dont get a list of meds or medical problems. GPS is also known to be inaccurate more than not. It shows in the general area of, which can be a 1 block radius or several miles. The only way to accurately get a loc is they the phone carrier, which can only be done by law enforcement and cell companies have strict criteria to allow it. I work in a large city and we have no way of receiving a help request from any app. The most reliable and fastest way to get help is to call 911. If someone sent this hoping to get help in our dept, it would never come as we wld be unaware of it. Maybe a good way to keep in touch with family and friends.
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Safety Now Solutions
October 12, 2018
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We do mention several times in the software that not all counties support Text 911 and we also provide a link to the latest listings of areas supporting Text 911. We encourage users to make use of the Smart Location feature to compensate for the flaws of GPS. Our goal is to create the ideal 911 phone dialer.