T-Mobile now offers 911 texting via satellite for free – for Verizon and AT&T customers, too

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ZDNET’s key takeaways

• T-Mobile’s Text to 911 service is now available.
• The option is available free of charge to anyone with a compatible smartphone.
• T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T customers can sign up for it.

Imagine you need medical help, but you’re in a remote and desolate location without traditional cell service. That’s the sort of scenario T-Mobile’s new Text to 911 satellite-based service aims to address.

Launched on Tuesday, T-Mobile’s