Have you ever accidentally made an emergency call by accident?
By snowy
@snowy22315 (190776)
United States
June 6, 2025 6:47pm CST
My old phone or perhaps it was two years ago was terrible in the way that it had the emergency button prominently by the bottom of the phone. More than once I accidentally called 911 and of course you couldn't tell them it was an accident. They would show up anyway..So embarrassing.
. Did you ever call 911 by accident?
. Did you ever call 911 by accident?9 people like this
9 responses
@snowy22315 (190776)
• United States
7 Jun
How did you manage that?
. Most of them Are clearly marked Did your finger slip?
. Most of them Are clearly marked Did your finger slip?1 person likes this
@snowy22315 (190776)
• United States
7 Jun
@LadyDuck oh wow, so that begs the question .why was it dark in the elevator? That in turn is a bit alarming
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@LadyDuck (475678)
• Italy
7 Jun
@snowy22315 - The elevator light did not work, we were in the dark and I mistook the alarm button for the Ground Floor.
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@snowy22315 (190776)
• United States
7 Jun
They won't believe there is nothing wrong
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@snowy22315 (190776)
• United States
7 Jun
@rakski It happens, and generally isn't a prank
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@rakski (138559)
• Philippines
7 Jun
@snowy22315 yes, and it is not good if they thought it is a prank call
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@id_peace (15509)
• Singapore
7 Jun
Ah yes, back then my phone was very sensitive and hence it auto-dial multiple time whenever I put the phone into my pocket and I got a warning letter from the police. This is where I realised that my phone had accidentally auto-dial 999 multiple time over 6 months period.
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@snowy22315 (190776)
• United States
7 Jun
Yipes! They never came out to see what was going on?
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@id_peace (15509)
• Singapore
20h
@snowy22315 They did not care about the reasons, so long as I stopped, they are happy.
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@DaddyEvil (150042)
• United States
7 Jun
Nope... But I know a lot of people have.
I know it's supposed to be a "safety feature" on some phones that you press and hold the volume button and another button to dial 911 without needing to look at your phone. A lot of older adults used to complain and ask me how to shut that "feature" off on their phones because they were always calling the police. There isn't a way to shut that off. 
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@snowy22315 (190776)
• United States
7 Jun
I had to get used to it .a couple of mis dials made me become very aware of it.
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@DaddyEvil (150042)
• United States
7 Jun
@snowy22315 There wasn't anything I could do to help the older people who kept doing that. I know some of them gave up their cell phones. I guess the rest figured it out.
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@Ineeddentures (3394)
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7 Jun
Oh yes I have done that but I was quite drunk at the time.
The operator did not see the funny side.
She said my " hoax" call could rndager a genuine caller who really needed help.
She was correct if I had done it on purpose
But I didnt
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@snowy22315 (190776)
• United States
7 Jun
I imagine the majority of those calls are done by those drunk, butt dials, or kids.
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@Ineeddentures (3394)
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7 Jun
@snowy22315
Just like me
An adult kid who was very drunk.
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@psanasangma (7668)
• India
7 Jun
I thought it was my phone which directly dial to emergency
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@snowy22315 (190776)
• United States
7 Jun
It isn't fun .and in this county at least they insist on coming out
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@LindaOHio (190512)
• United States
7 Jun
No; but I accidentally called the medical pendant people. Both of my phones were ringing as they were checking to make sure I was OK.
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@snowy22315 (190776)
• United States
7 Jun
That sounds like the same thing I have been called by the security system staff before when it accidentally went off.
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