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i've been searching the net for an hour to find an answer to my question...do all cell phones have this chip installed...the FCC ruled that by 2006 they must-but your recent article says "most"...i have a virgin mobile tnt and it has the factory default for 911e, so i know its on...the location menu reads off but i'm unable to change it to on...not that i want it on...on e-how there's a page on how to remove it...can i do this on my phone and still have it work normally...please help...i'm scared
_ _ _ _less...i didn't sign up for this!...D
I'm not sure what article of mine you were reading because I don't recall ever having answered a specific question about this, but in 2006, the FCC ruled that all phones will need to have E911 but they had a period of time to do this which I think was by 2011 or 2012, but I can tell you that all cellphones have E911 ability. Some carriers were using triangulation to find someone which has always been around, but now all carriers use E911. You are totally fine with Virgin and you can't change the feature and really wouldn't want to and that's why it's not changeable. I hope this helps. Thanks. DebiN
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DebiN
Expertise
I can answer questions on cellular phones, the physical device, the network, contracts, billing, ordering, porting and what to look for when purchasing cell phones. I am located in the United States. I am an expert on BlackBerrys, Treos, HTC devices and iPhones as well as cellphones and aircards. I have over 15 years of experience in both the wireless and wireline world with the carriers. I have a lot of knowledge regarding the wireless providers - their services, prices and policies, both GSM AT&T and T-Mobile) and CDMA (Verizon, Sprint/Nextel). I am very familiar with the individual devices and their specifications. I can also answer questions regarding BlackBerrys, iPhones and other PDAs, both Palm-based and Windows-based. I can troubleshoot most any problem someone is having with their cellular device or with the provider.
Experience
Over 20 years in the Telecom industry working for the carriers with individuals, small business, medium business and large corporations(Fortune 500). Also worked as a professor in Maryland for 10 years teaching telecommunications.
Organizations
I belong to several organizations
Education/Credentials
Master's in Telecommunications
Awards and Honors
Received several awards for papers that I have published over the years
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