Urban myth: Dialling 999 does NOT charge your mobile
Police say they are desperate to dispel a myth that dialling 999 can boost the battery life of a mobile phone.
Police say they are desperate to dispel a myth that dialling 999 can boost the battery life of a mobile phone.
A myth has been circulating which suggests that dialling 999 from a mobile and immediately disconnecting will charge the battery.
One force from the Anglia region says it has received numerous nuisance calls over the past six months because people believe calling the emergency number and hanging up immediately will increase the power left on their phone.
A Bedfordshire Police spokesman said it simply was not true and warned the calls were taking resources away from genuine emergencies.
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Our region's police forces are warning people not to dial 999 in the belief it can boost a phone's battery life.
Police say they are desperate to dispel a myth that dialling 999 can boost the battery life of a mobile phone.