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You can register at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.emergencysms.org.uk\/registering_your_mobile_phone.php\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.emergencysms.org.uk\/registering_your_mobile_phone.php<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The emergencySMS service lets deaf, hard of hearing and speech-impaired people in the UK send an SMS text message to the UK 999 service where it will be passed to the police, ambulance, fire rescue, or coastguard. 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