Pocket Dial

• Waterloo police want people to check their phones after uptick in accidental 911 calls

  Waterloo regional police are asking people to check their phones as their communications centre has recently seen a 'significant increase in 911 accidental dials.'

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2023
  
• No butts about it: Why one Quebec police force wants pocket dialing to stop

  Quebec City police receive so many accidental calls to 911 that it is reaching out to the public, asking residents to stop unintentionally pocket dialing them.

  Canada

  Jun 8, 2023
  
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• Guelph police believe an update to Android phones is causing a rise in accidental 911 calls

  Other police jurisdictions in Ontario are also experiencing a 'significant' increase in unintentional 911 calls.

  Canada

  Jun 2, 2023
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• ‘World’s unluckiest burglars’ butt-dialled police during U.K. heist

  U.K. police say they arrested two men who called them during a burglary.

  Trending

  Jan 8, 2021
• Peterborough County OPP warn residents about pocket dials to 911

  Peterborough County OPP say they have received more than 150 pocket dials to 911 so far this July.

  Jul 23, 2019
• ‘Butt dial’ leads to arrest as two men accidentally call 911, openly discuss doing drugs

  Two Kentucky men were arrested Friday after police said they accidentally “butt dialed” 911 while discussing a drug deal.

  Crime

  Sep 13, 2016
• Alleged burglars arrested after 911 pocket dial

  Police say a New Mexico man unknowingly called 911 and confessed to a break-in during a 45-minute phone conversation.

  World

  Oct 27, 2014