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Viewing Your Approximate Loca tion
GPS satellite signals a nd netw or k a ssist d ata, i t may
take 30 seconds or more to dete rmine the
approximate location . This time will increase w here
there is reduced a ccess to satellite signals. When
your approximate location is determined, it is m ade
available to the approp riate emergency response
center.
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 120), 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 phone without GPS capabilities.
Note:If yo u ar e con ce r ne d ab ou t whet her your
local 911 emergency resp onse center is
equipped to receive GPS location
information, contact your local authorities.
In general, if your phone has access to signals from
more GPS satellites, your location will be
determined faster and more accurately than if your
phone has access to signals from fewer GPS
satellites.
If your phone does not have adequate access to
GPS satellites signals, the l ocation of the nearest
cell tower in contact wi th your phone is automati cally
made available to th e e me rgen cy r es ponse c en te r , if
the center has the capability to receiv e such
information.
See “Enhancing GPS Performance” on pa ge 123
for information on ho w to h el p y ou r phon e d et erm in e
your location.
Viewing Your Approximate Location
1From the main menu, select GPS > Position.
2Scroll to view the entire scree n.
This displays the fol lowing information ab out the last
time your location was cal culated:
•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 t he approximate location
information reported.