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From a 911 operator, if we don't hear apperant signs of distress and you don't press any buttons to signal that you are on the line, we assume it was a butt dial. We will call you back and leave a message if you don't answer but we won't send any help to you
Front page edit: thanks guys! Also to clarify, this only applies to cell phone calls or calls from unverifiable addresses. If we know you need help we will send someone to the area where your phones location is showing us. If we hear nothing of concern and think it's a pocket dial we won't send anyone. This could vary by department and country/region. Cell phones have caused an explosion of accidental 911 calls, most departments don't have enough officers to send to all of the 911 open line calls they get. Just do something to alert us that the call was intentional!
LeonBlack
Help me Rhonda help help me Rhonda..
Ameatyloaf
Beep.beep.beep..beep....beep....beep..beep.beep.beep
HQDefault
I was told that if you call 911 and can't talk, you should bang your phone against something.
KnifeKnut
Flipphone FTW
blooflea
Like SOS in morse code or just mash all the buttons?
Individualsocksinthewashingmachine
If you want some useful information 112 is the universal dial for emergency services in Europe.
Individualsocksinthewashingmachine
We'll run subscriber checks on the phone if there's anything of note on the recording. Otherwise we call it back until we're satisfied there
Individualsocksinthewashingmachine
isn't a problem. We don't get rid of the call just because we "think" it's a misdial.
DonteHaversham
Not true. I buttdialed 911 while mowing a neighbors lawn. An officer found me mowing the back lawn, addressed me by name and
DonteHaversham
Asked me if I'd meant to dial in. Said no, apologized, and nothing came of it
Meeeeyo
Check out the smart911 site as well. It allows you to link important info to your cell # and only shows if you dial 911
BoltActionGearbox
morse code for SOS: short short short, long long long, short short short.
Individualsocksinthewashingmachine
Don't bother with morse code
ChaosBerserker
As a cop, they send us no matter what...
ComeBurnMe
Or Moss code SOS? · · · — — — · · · (3 short as "S" ,3 long as "O")
MerToo
Morse* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Morse =)
z3rgling
https://media1.giphy.com/media/3o6ZsXa3H14HnpfcR2/giphy.gif
modalnode
in the UK, if you add "55" (to 999, our emergency number) the operator understands it means you are unable to talk.
SadieJones11
According to the comments you are wrong or your department is the only one in the u.s. to not send an officer.
seriouslythatusernameistakentoo
My butt was in distress after I ate some mexican food the other night. It is a loose cannon so I can't always control it's shenanigans.
ShitsNGiggelz
Shitnanigens?
ThanksItHasPockets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTJT3fVv1vU
Intelletc
This is one of the eeriest pieces of audio. I couldn't imagine being an operator
Nihelus
One time we got a phase 2 911 hang up and we're trying forever to find it. Finally figured out the phone company hooked up an abandoned 1/2
Nihelus
house without a phone to 911 service as part of some weird BS that allowed them to con money out of the county. 2/2
Nihelus
3/3 Suppose I should clarify that since it had no phone the system would glitch somehow and occasionally "dial" 911.
Dsharppe
Um, this isn't true for Canada. You dial 911, and hangup, someone still comes. It happens a lot as byproduct of the 'dial 9' to get out.
BlueAngel3141
Does 911 have text ability yet?
ihavejustmetyouandiloveyou
In some cities yes
xGBHxPegasus
I believe in the UK you press 55, which is SS for Silent Solutions.
Individualsocksinthewashingmachine
Correct, although we don't bother too much about it in all honesty.
SchrodingersGinger
There should be a text-capable line for the deaf or people who cannot use the voice line for some reason.
ihavejustmetyouandiloveyou
There is, we use it when we get open lines
SchrodingersGinger
oh cool, i've asked police officers before and was told you need text to speech programs, which sounds dangerous if you need to be quiet.1/2
SchrodingersGinger
2/2 possibly though they didnt know for some reason or another, cause that seemed like a huge oversight to me
Mcknizzle
My buttons don't make noises that people on the line can hear
macpurc
Then you need a new phone.
CrazyMrowLady
But surely calling someone back might alert an intruder/murderer/rapist to the person's location?
Individualsocksinthewashingmachine
Doesn't matter, the priority is the persons safety. You must establish their whereabouts
CrazyMrowLady
Ahh, I suppose.
Sloppydrunkcatlady
Is it possible to text 911? Thinking of people who are deaf or hard of hearing
RustBunny
Some places do have text for 911. We have it where I live, deaf users being one reason, domestic violence another.
Feanor19
https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/what-you-need-know-about-text-911
Sloppydrunkcatlady
Thanks!
ihavejustmetyouandiloveyou
People who are deaf have a program called TTY on their phones. We always try to communicate with that on open lines
Sloppydrunkcatlady
Interesting, thank you!
wyatt8740
or they have actual teletypes
etopsirhc
tap out SOS on the keys, that would really get the message across. ( . . . .. .. .. . . . )
UkuSibul
or ... _ _ _ ...
monkeyman321
Man, hand in your morse code certificate.
therealsalvi
anything in threes can indicate a problem i dont remember where i heard it from tho so if im wring tell me
AwkwardKeming
You don't know how to do dashes? ... _ _ _ ...
OrangeFlavours
Uh, I think the point is to make it for beeps on the phone.
Euthrick
how do you think they originally used morse code? its just a bunch of beeps. dashes are long beeps
OrangeFlavours
Can you though? Depending on the phone, that might not work. It might just make multiple beeps if you hold it down as it inputs multiple #.
Euthrick
usually it quick beeps then a beep and a pause then a very long pause for end. or code to repeat message. or end code.
SkepticalFriend
Those aren't dashes though... That's and underscore. It would look like • • • - - - • • •
DogboneJim
• • • / - - - / • • • / can't forget the spaces between.
etopsirhc
many tuch tone phones have set pulse lengthes, thus i use 2 quick short to represent a single long tone
Grimrir
isn't it ... . . . ... ?
etopsirhc
is it the pause or the tone, cause the tones are a set length on many phones, so i doubles up the middle to make it represent long tones.
TheBlackWindHowls
Yup. Three short, three long, three short.
warmbeefinjection
Learned that from an old S.O.S dish scrubber commercial.Only thing I learn from modern day commercials is that Terry Crews is a god damn god
AGiantSlor
"911 what's your emergency?" ( 8=======D )
OneGoogleSearchAway
*presses keypad* Ta-ke..me.to..fu-nk-y..to-wn....awww man, I'm Soo high.
TheEightfoldPath
"Do you require assistance?" "80085"
stabbedintheface
Yeah...just calling 911 will get someone sent. Source - I'm stationed at a dispatch center
KimJongUnreal
You guys use MPDS as well?
ParkDispatch
My jurisdiction gets about 95% of calls from cell phones. You're definitely not getting a response if you don't say your location.
hungrydutchman
Fire Chief here; we get sent on abandoned 911 calls all...the...time...
ihavejustmetyouandiloveyou
We don't have enough officer to send out to all of the hang up we get
c0smicj0ker
Huh, I thought that all calls were checked out regardless. I get this only applies to cell calls but that's kinda scary. Especially since
c0smicj0ker
Most people I know use a cell and don't even have home phones anymore
authornotavailable
I've butt dialed a ton of times and never had anyone come so I think it might depend on where you are
DrowsyDude
there is a problem with my cell that allows for me to butt dial and hang up over and over while walking
authornotavailable
I do that so much
ihavejustmetyouandiloveyou
In my county, if it's a cell phone we only have to call back once and we don't send anyone if there is no verified address.
KimJongUnreal
Here if the cell phone tower it comes off is in the same city as the phones registered address, an ambulance is sent as a welfare check
D0ntSl33p
So, this only pertains to cell calls, that makes more sense
stonedrunkdoctor
What country?
ACanadianPerson
They said county, so that is probably in the USA.
Seawolff81
Is there a fake pizza order code? Extra large cheese, half pepperoni means domestic etc?
BklynPunisher
Large pie no cheese extra anchovies
Individualsocksinthewashingmachine
The police don't use codes or codewords when dealing with the public.
themeforenglishb
I fee like pretending to order pizza would just make the beatings worse.
Seawolff81
Not if the assailant is hungry
TehButternaut
Peas and Mayo.
Meowcoholic
A true call for help
DonteHaversham
What if it also has pineapple?
Meowcoholic
Does it also have ham? Cause that's fine. When there are more ingredients and *then* pineapple, I'm less fine with it.
AlaskanPipeliner1
Nope. Just let them know you are seriously desperate for a pizza. Act strange. They know.
Seawolff81
"I need a none pizza, left beef AND I NEED IT RIGHT NOW"
spaceystacey
And when the pizza guy shows up, open the door and start clapping!
ihavejustmetyouandiloveyou
Well ask if you meant to dial 911, you answer yes and we will get you help
sixsexsix
My phone has its location spoofed, can got always locate the source of the call regardless of mobile phone location settings?
Individualsocksinthewashingmachine
We don't use GPS
Cheomesh
No.
UnhipDruid
Generally yes. The kind they use to find your phone would be cellular tower triangulation. 1\¿
UnhipDruid
Worst case they know what towers you are between. Best case I think they can get some pretty specific location out of the connection ²\²
Individualsocksinthewashingmachine
No. You can't. You can ping the phone which gives you a 500 metre circle. Normally you just get the bounce off the nearest mast
sixsexsix
Here's another problem. I don't have service on my phone, purely running on WiFi. Am I screwed?
CleverUsername368
(1)Maybe it's different for each department but the department I work for, if a dispatcher doesn't get an answer on call
CleverUsername368
(2) back, an officer is sent just to make sure no one is in trouble or need of assistance.
Individualsocksinthewashingmachine
Same here and I'm in Scotland.
aslavenamedshem
As someone who works in sales in area code 912, I dial 911 on accident like once every few months. Police always show up 1/2
idonthaveanaccentyouhaveanaccent
South east Georgia represent!
aslavenamedshem
Ayeeeee!!!
aslavenamedshem
Maybe it's different protocol but they almost always call back and when they don't get an answer, police...2/2
ihavejustmetyouandiloveyou
Likely they have a different policy or if you are calling from a landline they have your address already & it's easy to send someone to you
aslavenamedshem
Definitely a landline with an addy.. that makes sense