Enhanced 911
All 99 counties in Iowa have Wireless E911 Phase I service. Wireless Phase I service provides the call taker at the answering point with a call back number and an address of the tower that receives the call. This provides the call taker the capability to call back the person who dialed 911 and was disconnected. Additionally, it provides the emergency response resources with a rough, geographic area from which the call is originating.
All 99 counties in Iowa are also capable of accepting Wireless E911 Phase II calls. This means that call takers in these counties will be able to receive location information in the form of latitude/longitude coordinates so they can more readily locate the caller who has placed the 911 call. Wireless Phase II Map
In Iowa, Enhanced 911 phone service for wire and wireless phones is provided for in the Code of Iowa, Chapter 34A, and the Iowa Administrative Code, Section 605, Chapter 10.
Annual Report to the Legislature on the Status of E911 in Iowa 2009