Verizon's dropped 911 calls leave one woman trapped in burning house (video)

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Username: Forgot your password? *Required Fields *EMAIL *USERNAME *PASSWORD Play, Neo and ProSAMSUNG @ MWCHP WEBOSNokia and MicrosoftVerizon iPhoneSony NGP NewsHubsGalleriesVideosPodcastsThe RecapAuthorsFOLLOW US ON TWITTERSUBSCRIBEABOUT / FAQTIP US .at15t_email{background-position:0px -4120px} Wireless, Verizon's dropped 911 calls leave one woman trapped in burning house (video)By Tim Stevens posted Feb 25th 2011 11:07AM We're just hearing of a story that makes that 10,000 or so emergency calls that didn't go through over Verizon's network on January 26 look a little more serious. A house in Silver Spring, Maryland caught fire that evening during the snowstorm that knocked out power and landlines. A neighbor, noticing the house was ablaze, tried calling 911 on his cellphone but couldn't get through. Thankfully he was able to save the 94 year old woman who was trapped inside, but it would be about 30 minutes of repeated dialing before finally being connected to emergency services. Thank goodness for heroes, but maybe Verizon Guy has some work to do himself.

FCC Investigating 911 Problems on Verizon Cell Phone Network During Jan. 26 Snowstorm: MyFoxDC.com

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