# Ep 234: 911 - From Switchboards to Text Messages, what's your emergency?

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Published: 2026-01-27T19:06:14+00:00
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## Resource

Let's talk the invention of 911 (that's 999 or 0118 999 881 999 119 725 3 if you're British). Did you know it wasn't full adopted in the US until the 2000s?? We'll go over AT&T, telephone lines, and switchboards! You'll also hear Taylor list every time she's called 911 - feel free to share your 911 stories with us!

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