Ottawa police will now text updates to residents calling for help

The Ottawa Police Service has launched a text-message update system meant to keep residents informed as they await a response ...
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New Text to 911 service allows you to reach help without cell reception. Here's how it works

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Ottawa police text-message service handles blizzard conditions

Thursday’s blizzard provided a worthy live test of the Ottawa Police Service’s new text-messaging service. The service ...

Verizon offers $20 to customers after outage. When to expect credit

Following a seven-hour network outage, Verizon will offer impacted customers a $20 credit, the company confirmed to USA TODAY ...

That Verizon $20 credit text is real, here's how to claim it

Did you get a text from Verizon about a $20 account credit? You're not alone — and you're probably wondering whether it's ...
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Ottawa police to launch text message service for non-urgent calls

The messages will be sent from 343-803-6032. The service noted that, based on 2024 data, OPS handled 62,795 priority 3 calls ...