[header] How to text 911 [title] Check with your local 9-1-1 center to see if texting is available in your area. [step] Texting to 9-1-1 is a relatively new technology. In most areas, you are unable to text to 9-1-1 and must call. 
You can call your local police department/9-1-1 center using the ten-digit non-emergency number to see if you can text 9-1-1 in your area. You can find the number for your local 9-1-1 center in the yellow pagers or online.