In Case of Intruder, Should You Ask 911 for a Pizza?

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Snopes Staff

Oct 29, 2014 What began as a story about a domestic violence victim's purported call to 911 "for a pizza" evo ...

Can You Access Emergency Services by Pressing an iPhone's Lock Button Five Times?

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Kim LaCapria

Nov 28, 2017 Users of the iPhones running iOS 11 can make use of the feature but should take some precautions.

Telling Siri to 'Charge My Phone to 100%' Summons Police

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Kim LaCapria

Dec 26, 2016 Siri can do a lot of things, but she won't summon police surreptitiously in response to the comm ...

Will Landlines Eventually Dial 911 or Emergency Services if Left Off the Hook?

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Kim LaCapria

Dec 12, 2016 Long-circulating rumors hold that phones left off the hook will eventually dial emergency servic ...