You should do that anyway. Calling 911 from a mobile phone is likely to take you to a regional dispatch center, not your local police department [1]. I've call

You should do that anyway. Calling 911 from a mobile phone is likely to take you to a regional dispatch center, not your local police department [1]. I've called 911 twice from my mobile phone to report an accident I passed on the highway. Once nobody picked up, even after several attempts with perfect service. The second time I spoke to someone who obviously wasn't a 911 operator but assured me she'd pass my message to right people. [1] http://www.theverge.com/2014/10/3/6414949/911-call-failures-fcc http://www.theverge.com/2014/10/3/6414949/911-call-failures-...