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Dispatchers in Utah told a local news outlet they've seen an uptick in accidental 911 calls from skiers due to Apple's crash-detection technology.
iPhone 14 users say the feature has been triggered at various amusement parks throughout the country. Some iPhone 14s are calling 911 on roller coasters. Here’s how you can prevent it
A reporter noted that although the iPhone makes a noise before calling authorities, that noise might not be audible through winter clothing or over the sound of a snowmobile engine. [14] Emergency dispatchers have received many false alarm calls from iPhone 14 and Apple Watch users who have been skiing safely.
Accidental emergency calls are even more likely if the user has programmed the emergency number into the phone's contacts or speed dial. [13] To make matters worse, some phones make it easier to call the emergency services when the keypad is locked than it would be otherwise. An example of this is a soft key programmed to make an emergency call ...
According to the Wall Street Journal, at least six iPhone crash-detection calls have been made to 911 from Kings Island iPhone 14 crash detection calls 911 on Kings Island roller coasters, report says
Vodafone AU: "You've mis-dialled a number; your call will not be connected. If you want emergency services, please dial Triple Zero." The message is usually then followed by a series of letters and numbers signifying the local access switch associated with the caller's exchange or the receiving party's exchange.
On an iPhone, open up the Settings app and type “emergency alerts” in the search bar. That should bring up the option to turn off “Severe alerts” and Emergency alerts”.
This means that a traveller visiting a foreign country does not have to know the local emergency numbers. The mobile phone and the SIM card have a preprogrammed list of emergency numbers. When the user tries to set up a call using an emergency number known by a GSM or 3G phone, the special emergency call setup takes place. The actual number is ...