[PDF] 911 phone number was developed there

On February 16,1968, Senator Rankin Fite completed the first 9-1-1 call to be made in the United States in Haleyville, Alabama. The serving telephone company was Alabama Telephone Company, which later became Contel Corporation. This 9-1-1 system is still in operation today.
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  • Who invented the number 911?

    November, 1967: AT&T and the FCC meet to discuss the rapid introduction of a nationwide emergency number. 1968: AT&T announces 911 as the nationwide emergency number. 911 was chosen because it is easily remembered and at the time no area codes or office codes used it.

  • Where was the 911 system developed?

    On February 16, 1968, Senator Rankin Fite completed the first 9-1-1 call made in the United States in Haleyville, Alabama. The serving telephone company was then Alabama Telephone Company. This Haleyville 9-1-1 system is still in operation today.

  • What was the first 9-1-1 call about?

    The National Association of Fire Chiefs reportedly suggests a single number for reporting fires. the first-ever 911 call is placed by Alabama Speaker of the House Rankin Fite from Haleyville City Hall to U.S. Rep. Tom Bevill (Dem.) at the city's police station.
  • 112 is the European emergency number you can dial free of charge from fixed and mobile phones everywhere in the EU. It will get you straight through to the emergency services – police, ambulance, fire brigade. National emergency numbers are still in use too, alongside 112.
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