[Scan-DC] [OT] #77

Tue, 06 Aug 2002 21:03:06 -0400

That is a cell carrier specific function. Carriers use specific numbers to link callers
with police/Fire/EMS/ Pizza Hut (yes Pizza Hut) inside a geographic region instead of
dialing the 10 digit number. (i.e. #77 = NYPD, *GSP= Georgia State Patrol). Think of it as
a facilities based speed dial. Check with your carrier for specific numbers.

Cliff Jennings wrote:

> I got the following email.  Does anyone know if #77 does this, and if so, is
> it a local thing or universal??
>
> Subject: Feature #77 on your cell phone:
> >
> > Pass this on to women (and men) friends!
> >
> > I never even knew about this #77 feature! This actually happened
> > to one of  my dearest friend's daughter. Her daughter, Lauren, is
> > 19 yrs old and in college. This happened to her over the
> > Christmas/New Year's holiday break.
> >
> > It was the Saturday before New Year's and it was about 1 PM in
> > the  afternoon. Lauren was driving to visit a friend. An
> > UNMARKED police car pulled up behind her and put his lights
> > on. My friend and her husband have 4 children (high school and
> > college age) and have always told them never to pull over for an
> > unmarked car on the side of the road, but rather wait until they
> > get to a gas station, etc.
> >
> > So Lauren had actually listened to her parents advice, and
> > promptly called #77 on her cell phone to tell the police
> > dispatcher that she would not pull over right away. She
> > proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an unmarked
> > police car with a flashing red light on his rooftop behind her. The
> > dispatcher checked to see if there was a police car where she
> > was and there wasn't and he told her to keep driving, remain
> > calm and that he had back-up already on the way. Ten min later
> > 4 cop cars surrounded her and the unmarked car behind her.
> >
> > One policeman went to her side and the others surrounded the
> > car behind. They pulled the guy from the car and tackled him to
> > the ground..........the man was a convicted rapist and wanted for
> > other crimes. Thank Goodness Lauren listened to her parents!
> > She was shaken up, but fine.
> >
> > I never knew that bit of advice, but especially for a woman alone
> > in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car in a
> > secluded area. In fact, even a marked car after dark should
> > follow you to a populated area. Apparently police have to respect
> > your right to keep going to a "safe" place. You obviously need to
> > make some signals that you acknowledge them (i.e. put on your
> > hazard lights) or call #77 like Lauren did.
> >
> > Be safe and pass this on to your friends. Awareness is
> > everything.
>
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