Fact or fiction?
There is one way to find out...
OK, I have texted '112' with the 'Register' message, I have received their response, I have texted 'Yes' to '999' as instructed and received the OK!
I am now sorted.
I must now pop off to,
http://www.emergencysms.org.uk/ to get the full details.
Thanks Jan.
P.S.
"Welcome to the emergencySMS
The emergencySMS service lets deaf, hard of hearing and speech-impaired people in the UK send an SMS text message to the UK 999 service where it will be passed to the police, ambulance, fire rescue, or coastguard.
Simply by sending an SMS message to 999 you can call for help and the emergency services will be able to reply to you.
You will need to register your mobile phone before using the emergencySMS service, click on the Registering your phone link above for more information.
Click here to download the emergencySMS leaflet." [there is a link in this text when viewed on the website]
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