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> Here's the thing... If the person's phone has a data connection - the web page can just send the geolocation directly back to the emergency services! No need
by timthorn 8y ago
> Here's the thing... If the person's phone has a data connection - the web page can just send the geolocation directly back to the emergency services!
No need even for the data connection. Any Android 2.3.7+ or iOS 11.3+ phone will automatically SMS the location when the emergency number is dialled.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Mobile_Location https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Mobile_Location
- imglorp 8y agoThere's also a ton of E911 infrastructure already for exactly this problem (USA, your number may vary!). It's not done at the user level and certainly not by a third party. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enhanced_9-1-1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enhanced_9-1-1