{"id":56278,"date":"2024-06-06T17:06:31","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T17:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/97dee539-002f-4647-ad6c-251da91d033b"},"modified":"2024-06-06T17:06:31","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T17:06:31","slug":"youll-soon-be-able-to-text-911-via-rcs-on-your-android-phone-heres-how-it-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/youll-soon-be-able-to-text-911-via-rcs-on-your-android-phone-heres-how-it-works\/","title":{"rendered":"You’ll soon be able to text 911 via RCS on your Android phone. Here’s how it works"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It’s a situation no one should ever be in, but in case of an emergency, Google today announced the availability of texting 911 with Rich Communication Services (RCS<\/a>) in the US. <\/p>\n

The new feature, slated to roll out gradually this winter and made in partnership with emergency technology company RapidSOS, will allow Google Messages users (read: on any Android phone<\/a>) to text their local emergency call centers via RCS. <\/p>\n

Also: How to record a phone call on Android in 3 easy ways<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The communication technology should alleviate some of the pain points of today’s emergency responder call centers, including the inability to support texting and sharing pictures and videos. <\/p>\n

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With RCS, users will be able to do the following:<\/p>\n