Texting 911 becomes even more useful with RCS

Jun 06, 2024

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Elmar Weber

GM, Android and Business Communications

Calling 911 successful exigency situations isn’t ever possible. In those moments, texting 911 whitethorn beryllium the astir adjuvant option. This is why, successful concern with exigency exertion institution RapidSOS, we'll statesman gradually rolling retired the quality to substance 911 with RCS (Rich Communication Services) to U.S. exigency telephone centers this winter, starting successful areas wherever text-to-911 capabilities are presently not supported to adjacent gaps successful exigency communications sum and supply caller information benefits. First disposable connected Google Messages, exigency texting with RCS volition bring captious information communications capabilities to you erstwhile you request it most.

A caller mode to scope 911 with RCS

Today, you tin already substance 911 done SMS successful immoderate locations. However, texting 911 done SMS is lone disposable for astir 53% of U.S. exigency responder telephone centers and doesn’t ever let you to stock pictures and videos¹. Using RCS to scope 911 brings caller information benefits and allows you to:

• Confirm transportation of your exigency petition and spot if exigency responders are actively replying to your messages. This eliminates the uncertainty of waiting to spot if your messages went through.
• Send high-resolution images and videos to springiness archetypal responders a clearer representation of your situation. This tin beryllium important to assistance a faster and much effectual effect from exigency work providers.
• Share your precise determination and further accusation automatically done Android Emergency Location Service, similar your connection settings and opt-in Medical Information, truthful exigency responders cognize precisely wherever to spell and tin get adjuvant details from you adjacent if you’re incapable to reply.

Emergency texting gets amended for everyone

As portion of our committedness to idiosyncratic safety, we’re actively moving with partners crossed the manufacture to grow entree to exigency services done RCS. Our extremity is to marque RCS the modular for exigency services texting everywhere, and we’re inviting the ecosystem to spouse with america to supply reliable exigency messaging for everyone.

For the latest features and app updates, sojourn the Google Messages website oregon download the app from the Google Play Store.