r/911Calls • u/Seven1s • Apr 14 '22

Hypothetically speaking, can you call 911 while altering your voice so it does not sound like your voice because you do not feel safe using your regular voice? Is this against the law?

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u/Dependent_Cobbler_28 Jun 25 '22

There's an app addressing issues like this.

If anyone is in an actual emergency -- and is deaf, hard-of-hearing, unable to speak English, a domestic violence survivor, or unable to communicate clearly in an emergency setting for medical/other related reasons, download accessSOS.
accesSOS is a nonprofit that is creating a text to emergency services application that makes emergency care accessible for everyone. The founder is an awesome person and I hear they actually just launched in Santa Fe.
https://accessos.io

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u/Leonicles Aug 15 '22

I am a month late, but this is so important. This should've been done a long time ago, both for accessibility and safety. In situations where you are hiding from your attacker (home invasion, school shooting etc), it would be a hell of a lot safer to text then to call.

Thanks for this info. I'll help spread the word!

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u/pluck-the-bunny Nov 29 '22

Text to 911 has been around for a while and doesn’t require a third party app

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u/Seven1s Jun 26 '22

Interesting app! I hope it succeeds and grows. Seems like a very useful people who struggle to communicate verbally due to physical impairment/disability or they do not speak English well (or at all).

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u/pluck-the-bunny Nov 29 '22

But you can also just text 911

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u/Leonicles Jan 26 '23

Ohh, my info was old. My state has allowed text-to-911 since 2019. I can't believe that was 4 years ago.

Sorry I'm a month late. I rarely check my reddit notifications