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04-18-2008, 05:27 PM
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Emergency call
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is there a way to take the emergncy call away from the when the phone is locked it doesnt seam safe to have a one button 911 call from when its locked is there a way to disable that?
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04-18-2008, 05:31 PM
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negative...
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04-18-2008, 05:33 PM
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well damn
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04-18-2008, 08:04 PM
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I'm pretty sure it's a law that all cell phones (at least in the US) can dial 911. I believe, but have never tried it, that you can even call 911 from a phone that doesn't have service.
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04-18-2008, 08:16 PM
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Yes, you can call 911 from any line and there are certain phones that are oly programmed to call 911......
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04-19-2008, 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by juwaack68
I believe, but have never tried it, that you can even call 911 from a phone that doesn't have service.
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That is true. I haven't tried it either (thankf goodness) but have been told (and read) that even when a phone is deactivated it can still dial out to 911.
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04-19-2008, 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by heffman
That is true. I haven't tried it either (thankf goodness) but have been told (and read) that even when a phone is deactivated it can still dial out to 911.
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This is true, it is actually an FCC mandate (at least in the US) |
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04-19-2008, 04:28 PM
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no no no you guys are confused when i lock my pearl there are three options when i hit the ball Unlock, Emergency Call, and Cancel i wanted to take that off so there wouldnt be an accidental 911 call in my pocket
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04-19-2008, 05:01 PM
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No, there is no way to turn that off or make it so it is not an option on the unlock screen.
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04-23-2008, 06:10 PM
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Ok well thanks for the help anyways
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04-23-2008, 08:42 PM
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Someone hack it!
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04-23-2008, 08:44 PM
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04-23-2008, 08:47 PM
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You hack it.
You seem resourceful enough... since you managed to get your hands on a 9130 and all. |
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04-24-2008, 09:54 AM
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This non-alterable feature is part of the reason why, when you are looking to get rid of old phones, women's shelters, etc. will gladly take them. You can make a call from any cell phone to emergency services at any point in time, with or without a plan. That is what that Emergency services fee is for on your bill.
Also, in the years I have been dealing with Blackberry phones, I have *never* heard of anyone accidentally making an emergency call from their device.
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04-24-2008, 01:41 PM
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It asks you "Are you sure you wish to make an emergency call?" when you choose the option from the unlock screen.
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04-24-2008, 04:30 PM
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Yeah, I have called the emergency number many times while the phone was in my pocket. 911 has even called me back afterwards and I didnt even realize I called them. My coworkers have all had the same problem as well. You even go into emergency call back mode after you accidentally call them.
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04-29-2008, 01:11 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by outwism
Yeah, I have called the emergency number many times while the phone was in my pocket. 911 has even called me back afterwards and I didnt even realize I called them. My coworkers have all had the same problem as well. You even go into emergency call back mode after you accidentally call them.
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Plus 1 i have done it a couple of times i wear wranglers so shoving my phone in my pocket pushes buttons and that is one of them when it is locked |
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04-29-2008, 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by outwism
Yeah, I have called the emergency number many times while the phone was in my pocket. 911 has even called me back afterwards and I didnt even realize I called them. My coworkers have all had the same problem as well. You even go into emergency call back mode after you accidentally call them.
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plus 2!
My daughter also liked to call them..... 
I just put the phone into stand-by mode...so much easier that way. |
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10-31-2008, 12:23 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fletchi18
This non-alterable feature is part of the reason why, when you are looking to get rid of old phones, women's shelters, etc. will gladly take them. You can make a call from any cell phone to emergency services at any point in time, with or without a plan. That is what that Emergency services fee is for on your bill.
Also, in the years I have been dealing with Blackberry phones, I have *never* heard of anyone accidentally making an emergency call from their device.
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My phone has done this THREE times in the last week. It's incredibly annoying and it's VERY stupid if there's no way to remove this "feature". |
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10-31-2008, 12:26 PM
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I believe this feature is required by law so that you can easily call for help if you need it.
Darn laws.
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