9-1-1 Was Created in 1968. It's Time For An Upgrade Today, your Uber driver can locate you faster and more accurately than 9-1-1 can. Our 9-1-1 system, created in the time of landlines, is woefully antiquated. You're not nearly as well protected as you may think. In most cases, when you call 9-1-1, your mobile GPS location is not transmitted (Don't believe me?