AT&T launches location-based routing for emergency calls
(iMore iPhone)

What you need to know AT&T has announced location-based routing for 9-1-1 calls in the United States. Emergency calls were previously routed based on the location of cell towers. Calls can now be routed using the GPS on the device that is making the 9-1-1 call. 9-1-1 calls are about to get better. AT&T has announced that it has become the first carrier in the United States to introduce location-based routing for emergency calls placed with a cell phone. In a press release, the new `Locate Before Route` feature will now use device GPS information to more accurately route a 9-1-1 call to the correct call center. AT&T says that the new feature will be able to locate where an emergency call came from within fifty meters, a huge improvement over the previous system which used the closest cellular tower. With location-based routing, a device can be located and routed within 50 meters of the device location. Prior to this launch, wireless 9-1-1 calls were routed based ...