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Alert Spokane allows cell phones to receive emergency calls SPOKANE -- Spokane's 911 call-back system, Alert Spokane, will soon allow cell phones to receive emergency calls as well. Alert Spokane will begin registering cell phones and for emergency alerts on Monday, September 13. Email addresses can also be registered to receive alerts. Alert Spokane is the county-wide telephone call-back system that is activated during an emergency situation. A uniform ... www.krem.com
Call 911? Maybe not, from a cell phone In an age when cell phones dominate, calling 911 might not always be the best way to report an emergency. www.cnn.com
Spokane alert system allows cell phones to receive emergency calls SPOKANE -- Spokane's 911 call-back system, Alert Spokane, will soon allow cell phones to receive emergency calls as well. Alert Spokane will begin registering cell phones for emergency alerts this month. Alert Spokane is the county-wide telephone call-back system that is activated during an emergency situation. A uniform message describing the threat and immediate actions is recorded, and then ... www.nwcn.com
MDOC battles back against inmate cell phones PARCHMAN, MS (AP) - State corrections officials are going high tech to combat the problems of illegal cell phones making their way to inmates. www.wlox.com
Cell phone policies similar in area schools Kennedy Christensen (left) and Samantha Greene use their phones on Wednesday night at the Linden Middle School open house. They both said cell phones are necessary for communication, and most early teens have them. www.tctimes.com
Cell phones make emergency calls difficult Cell phones make it difficult to pin point locations www.connecttristates.com
New Phones That Are Available Now Several new smartphones and cell phones are now available, including models by RIM, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and LG. www.infosyncworld.com
Cell phone smuggling is major concern at state prisons Gang members are using cell phones to orchestrate crime from behind the walls of California's most secure prisons, law enforcement officials say. www.visaliatimesdelta.com
In Cell Phone Age, Time to Hang Up on Blue Light Phones? Rochester, N.Y. - Local colleges have no plans to turn off the emergency beacons, even though they are not often used. www.13wham.com
Norfolk parents call for cell phones in schools NORFOLK -- Some parents will do anything to make sure their children have a cell phone at school. "I'm very frustrated. I have helped my son sneak his phone into school and I would do it again," Alisa Landrun admits. Norfolk Schools is the only district that bans cell phones outright, but next week, the School Board will revisit that policy as it decides whether a change is needed. Jackie ... www.wvec.com
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