70% of Cell Phone 911 Calls Are Accidental
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“Up to 70 percent of all 911 calls from cell phones are dialed inadvertently, needlessly occupying emergency operators, the government said Wednesday. The Federal Communications Commission is asking consumers to help stop the accidental calls by locking their phone keypads, turning off automatic 911 dialing features and avoiding programming 911 as a speed-dial number.”
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January 5th, 2008
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[…] On yet another (albeit dated) note, a 2002 article reported that 70% of cellular phone initiated 9-1-1 calls are accidental (Source: LockerGnome) […]