Pixel phones gaining ability to talk to 911 operators, even when you're not able to

Google is rolling out a new emergency calling feature to the Phone app for a select number of Android devices, including Pixels. It will let users indicate if they need police, fire, or medical assistance without the need to physically say so. The company envisions this new feature to be essential in situations where the caller isn't able or might not want to talk.

Once you've dialed 911 and have connected to a call center, you will be able to see a dialog box of information featuring your estimated address (extracted from GPS or cellular triangulation) as well as three buttons you may press: Medical, Fire, and Police.

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