Wireless 9-1-1 Information

Calls from cellular type phones now exceed 50% of the total call volume in most 9-1-1 Centers. Phase II wireless allows the 9-1-1 center to receive the actual location of the caller on most calls. See http://www.fcc.gov/911/consumer.html for more information about wireless 9-1-1.

 

Alabama is now 100% Phase II capable - July 2009

All areas of the state are covered by a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) that can accept location information from cell phone callers.
  • Alabama Wireless Board Main Source of Wireless Info
    Distributes 9-1-1 revenue from wireless phones and administers the cost recovery fund for carriers.
    • Example of how one cell phone's 9-1-1 charge of 70¢ is distributed to all the ECDs around the state.
      <View Distribution Example> This is a relatively large file and will take a few seconds to download.
       
  • Phase II Solutions by Company
    Company PII Solution
    Alltel Handset
    AT&T Network
    Cellular South Handset
    Cingular Network
    Corr Wireless Network
    Farmers Cellular Combo
    Nextel Handset
    Pinebelt Cellular Network
    Public Service Cellular Handset
    Southern LINC Handset
    Sprint Handset
    T-Mobile Network
    Unicel Network
    Verizon Handset
       
  • FCC 9-1-1 Site http://www.fcc.gov/911/
     
  • Lat-Lon Tutorial - Do you need a good explanation of Phase II and how location using latitude and longitude work. This is a WORD .DOC courtesy of Bill Marczak from BellSouth. May 5, 2003
     
  • BellSouth's Phase II Tariff - March 12, 2003
     
  • FCC Public Notice 02-296
    FCC clarifies that 9-1-1 call-forwarding rule does not preclude wireless carriers from blocking fraudulent 911 calls from non-service initialized phones pursuant to state and local law
     
  • FCC E9-1-1 Web Site - Reports and Orders, Press Releases and other Info
     
  • BellSouth Wireless Web Site
    Good information with diagrams describing call delivery methods as well as Phase I / II explanations.
     
  • FCC Ruling on Valid Phase II Requests
    What must a PSAP do to have a valid request for Phase II service?
    Released October 17, 2001 <pdf version>
     
  • BellSouth Phase II ALI Data Format - 5/17/2001
    • REVISION of 73528 that adds wireless XY coordinates to ALI data stream.  (MS Word File)
       
  • BellSouth Tariff Filings - What is pending before the PSC?
  • Simplified Phase II Schedule - Excerpted from the FCC Order
  • Dispatch Monthly Wireless Resources
    Large number of links and resources, explanation of Phase I & II

Check these explanations for a simplified view of two methods of locating mobile devices. This is FCC Phase II and will help locate wireless callers.

Visit the Alabama Wireless 9-1-1 Board Site
Many Wireless resources are maintained there http://www.alwireless911.org