Please Note: Services may be impacted in response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
Please contact any service prior to visiting in person to receive up to date information on changes to their availability (e.g. hours of operation etc.)
Please contact any service prior to visiting in person to receive up to date information on changes to their availability (e.g. hours of operation etc.)
- Description
- Functions as an emergency text messaging service for members of the deaf, deafened, hard of hearing or speech impaired (DHHSI) community
- Allows individuals who are in an emergency situation to converse with a 9-1-1 operator using text messaging
- Eligibility
- Individuals who are deaf, deafened, hard of hearing or speech impaired
- Must have an active wireless subscription and a 3G, 4G, or GSM supported cell phone
- Application Process
- Individuals must register with their telephone service provider
- Click here for more information on registration
- Office
- 807-684-1200 - General Inquiries
- Web Site
- https://www.textwith911.ca
- Languages
- English
- Fees
- None - however, an active wireless subscription is required
- Documents Required
- No documents required
- Accessibility
- Fully Accessible
- Social Media
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Copyright
- 211 Ontario North
- Last Verified On
- April 27, 2023
- Address
- 1200 Balmoral St
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 5Z5
Located on the corner of Balmoral St and Central Ave
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon0000 to 2400Tue0000 to 2400Wed0000 to 2400Thu0000 to 2400Fri0000 to 2400Sat0000 to 2400Sun0000 to 2400
Mon-Sun 24 hours - Service Area(s)
- Conmee
- Dorion
- Fort William First Nation
- Gillies Township
- Neebing
- Neebing Township
- Nipigon
- Nolalu
- O'Connor
- Oliver Paipoonge Township
- Pays Plat First Nation
- Schreiber
- Shuniah
- South Gillies
- Terrace Bay
- Thunder Bay
- Thunder Bay District
