Washington State Supports Text To 9-1-1

Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at 11:40 AM

Developers say its basic SMS texting, so no photos or videos can be sent.

The Washington State Department of Emergency Management has announced that as of the first of July, all of Washington State supports text to 9-1-1. Although emergency officials say it’s always better to call 9-1-1 to report an emergency by voice, the new upgraded network allows a person to send a text to 9-1-1 that will get seen almost immediately. Developers say its basic SMS texting, so no photos or videos can be sent but they are working on live text chat to 9-1-1 which should be available by the end of the year.

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