An Apple repair center accidentally called 911 about 1,600 times in four months — and no one knows why
An Apple repair and refurbishment center in Elk Grove, Calif., has placed about 1,600 accidental calls to 911 over the past four months — and it's not at all clear why.
Jason Jimenez, public information officer at the Elk Grove Police Department, confirmed a report from CBS13 in Sacramento that emergency dispatchers have been fielding about 20 of the calls a day since October. They appear to be entirely accidental. But they are a nuisance to operators trying to address real emergency calls, particularly if they come in while a dispatcher is dealing with another situation.
It's not clear why the calls are being placed, or if they're coming from iPhones or Apple Watches. Both devices are capable of making phone calls even when unattached to a cellular plan.
Source :- washingtonpost
Jason Jimenez, public information officer at the Elk Grove Police Department, confirmed a report from CBS13 in Sacramento that emergency dispatchers have been fielding about 20 of the calls a day since October. They appear to be entirely accidental. But they are a nuisance to operators trying to address real emergency calls, particularly if they come in while a dispatcher is dealing with another situation.
It's not clear why the calls are being placed, or if they're coming from iPhones or Apple Watches. Both devices are capable of making phone calls even when unattached to a cellular plan.
Source :- washingtonpost
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