Address reliability and augmentation for emergency text

A mobile device for providing an emergency text service, the mobile device comprising:

• one or more hardware processors;
• a memory, storing instructions, which when executed, cause the one or more hardware processors to perform operations comprising:
• receiving an indication that an emergency text service has been started at the mobile device;
• generating a user interface component for entry of a location by a user;
• receiving, via the user interface component, location information entered by the user;
• separately determining a probable location of the mobile device without user input;
• generating a single emergency communication message including the location information entered by the user and the probable location of the mobile device;
• and
• sending the single emergency communication message, in a single emergency communication from the mobile device, including both the location information entered by the user and the probable location of the mobile device.

An apparatus for providing an emergency text service, the apparatus comprising:

• means for receiving an indication that an emergency text service has been started at the mobile device;
• means for generating a user interface component for entry of a location by a user;
• means for receiving, via the user interface component, location information entered by the user;
• means for separately determining a probable location of the mobile device without user input;
• generating a single emergency communication message including the location information entered by the user and the probable location of the mobile device;
• and
• means for sending the single emergency communication message, in a single emergency communication from the mobile device, including both the location information entered by the user and the probable location of the mobile device.