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FCC requirements state that ALL cell phones, regardless of the service shall be able to dial 911. Whether you have a cell phone number or not, whether you have signed up for service or not, the cell phone can connect to 911.
This is why emergency only phones for cars and personal safety have become so popular recently.
In some areas, if you press 0 (zero), an operator will answer and ask if you want to charge the call to your credit card. However, not all areas have this service available. Reprogramming enables the cell phone user to make credit card calls.
If you are not interested in having a full service plan, cell phones can be reprogrammed for basic emergency service only and provide a sense of safety to any consumer who travels with it. Even if it is not operating on a continuous plan, the cell phone should be neatly stashed away and ready to be plugged into the cigarette lighter in a vehicle and will work - for an emergency.