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Technology helps METCAD track cell calls

By Steve Bauer
Thursday, September 21, 2006 12:37 PM CDT

URBANA – Emergency calls on cell phones are now being tracked more precisely by 911 dispatchers in Champaign County.

Greg Abbott, 911 coordinator for the Metropolitan Computer-aided Dispatch service, said the agency handles all wireless calls in the county.

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