judice%kyoa.DEC@decwrl.dec.com (I'll be back...) (05/30/89)
I've tried 911 from my cellular phone on MetroOne in Central New Jersey (specifically the I287 corridor from Piscataway to Bedminster) and gotten nothing but "invalid" messages. I have the State Police Edison and Somerville barracks numbers programmed into my phone though. About a year ago, I called to report an accident. The MetroOne Operator did not even have a *listing* for the State Police Edison Barracks (their territory). So I asked for the Totawa Division HQ. They *REFUSED* to report the accident to Edison, and did not have the number handy for the Edison barracks so the operator could call!! I wrote a letter to the State Police, answered by a Captain in their communications division. The letter said, in the future, just use 911. But it did not work, at least up to a few months ago! Nevertheless, with the direct numbers programmed in, it's easy to be a good samaritan now and then... /lou