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To make an emergency call:
䊳
Dial the emergency access number for
the country you are in (for example
911
in the U.S. or
112
in countries that are
part of the European Union), and then
press .
To make an emergency call if your BlackBerry
device is locked:
䊳
Press
>
Emergency
>
.
Enhanced 911 (E911) Information
Your BlackBerry device features an
embedded Global Positioning System (GPS)
chip necessary for utilizing E911 emergency
location services where available.
When you place an emergency 911 call, the
GPS feature of your BlackBerry device
begins to seek information to calculate your
approximate location. Depending on several
variables, including availability and access to
satellite signals, it may take up to 30 seconds
or more to determine and report your
approximate location.
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