Table of Contents
Advertisement
GPS Enabled
In some cases, your local 911 emergency
response center may not be equipped to receive
GPS location information. For this reason, and
because the GPS location information reported is
only approximate or may not be available in your
location (see "IMPORTANT: Things to Keep in Mind"
on page 160), always report your location to the
911 operator you speak to when making an
emergency call, if able, just as you would when using
a handset without GPS capabilities.
Note: If you are concerned about whether your
local 911 emergency response center is
equipped to receive GPS location
information, contact your local authorities.
In general, if your handset has access to signals from
more GPS satellites, your location will be determined
faster and more accurately than if your handset has
access to signals from fewer GPS satellites.
If your handset does not have adequate access to
GPS satellites signals, the location of the nearest cell
tower in contact with your handset is automatically
made available to the emergency response center, if
the center has the capability to receive such
information.
See "Enhancing GPS Performance" on page 163 for
information on how to help your handset determine
your location.
162
Viewing Your Approximate
Location
1 From the main menu, select GPS > Position.
2 Scroll to view the entire screen.
This displays the following information about the last
time your location was calculated:
• The time (as Greenwich Mean Time) and date that
the location was last calculated
• The approximate location, expressed as latitude
and longitude
• The estimated accuracy of the calculated location.
This estimate of accuracy is only a very rough
estimate and may vary substantially from the
actual accuracy of the approximate location
information reported.
• The number of satellites used to calculate the
location. In general, more satellites make for better
accuracy.
To calculate your location again:
Press A under Rfrsh.
Advertisement
Table of Contents
