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  2. 999 phone charging myth - Wikipedia

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    The 999 phone charging myth is an urban legend that claims that if a mobile phone has low battery, then dialling 999 (or any regional emergency telephone number) charges the phone so it has more power. This was confirmed as untrue by several British police forces who publicly cited the dangers of making such calls.

  3. List of fake news websites - Wikipedia

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    Fake news websites are those which intentionally, but not necessarily solely, publish hoaxes and disinformation for purposes other than news satire. Some of these sites use homograph spoofing attacks , typosquatting and other deceptive strategies similar to those used in phishing attacks to resemble genuine news outlets.

  4. Police 999 response no longer 'cause for concern'

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    Measures had previously been put in place after it was found that in the year ending June 2023, the force had answered only 59.2% of 999 calls within 10 seconds, far lower than the 90% target.

  5. 911 (emergency telephone number) - Wikipedia

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    The first use of a national emergency telephone number began in the United Kingdom in 1937 using the number 999, which continues to this day. [6] In the United States, the first 911 service was established by the Alabama Telephone Company and the first call was made in Haleyville, Alabama, in 1968 by Alabama Speaker of the House Rankin Fite and answered by U.S. Representative Tom Bevill.

  6. Domestic abuse victims must be heard on first 999 call ... - AOL

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    Domestic violence victims need to be heard the first time they call 999, a campaigner whose niece was killed by her ex-partner after calling the police multiple times has said.

  7. ‘Malicious’ timewaster shouts abuse at emergency phone ...

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    “Malicious” timewaster Roger Jackson repeatedly put lives at risk by dialling 999 “on a daily basis” and wasted over 400 hours of emergency services' time whilst ranting and swearing at ...

  8. 911 (Philippines) - Wikipedia

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    By virtue of Executive Order No. 226, 117 became the official national emergency telephone number of the Philippines on July 14, 2003. [7] The ₱1.4 billion project was completed on August 2, 2003, with the opening of a new 117 call center in Quezon City, serving the entire Metro Manila area. [2]

  9. Peer faced ‘litany of questions’ from 999 call handler as ...

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    The renowned broadcaster and leading fertility expert Lord Winston says such a ‘waste of time’ is critical when seconds count