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Worry Over VZW, Sprint Phones' 911 Alarm
[TheBORG] writes "An Austin woman who dialed 911 recently discovered what she said could be a fatal flaw in some new cell phones. She called for help when she arrived at some vacant property she owns in east Austin and found her security chain gone. She grabbed her new Verizon Wireless Casio G'zOne phone, which to her horror made an audible alarm when she called 911. Fearing vandals were still on the property, she hung up and hid, then put her hand over the earpiece and dialed again to muffle the sounds. A Verizon Wireless spokesperson says it's mandatory according to Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act. The FCC says Section 255 of the Telecommunications Code requires that phones let a caller know a 911 call is underway, but does not require an audible alarm. This thread on Howardforums.com mentions that the alarm is present on new Sprint phones too."
oh get over yourself, you self-righteous prick. 911 is for any type of emergency. If you feel you're in danger, as she did... How is she supposed to know if people are still in the house? F**king whiny AC b*tch.
Now get the fuck off our lawn
Not a problem, I stopped using your lawn when you started
fingerprinting visitors.
Enjoy the turkey (but try to limit it to 2 or 3 big boy).
Maybe she should consider getting a gun instead of leaving the entirety of her safety up to a telephone and its ability to contact some piggies.
"He who can destroy a thing, controls a thing." --Paul Atreides, Dune