Emergency Number
You can try this at home or at work. Even in the loo. With the keypad locked try dialling 112 or 911 the 2 international emergency numbers. Just hit Call, the handset will start dialling. It will work with the key pad locked, without any balance in your account and even without a SIM card inserted.
This is a emergency system built into all GSM handsets by default. ( CDMA - I dont know ) But in India we have an elegant way of screwing up things. At last count there were 27 different emergency assistance numbers as per DriversDay.IN . So when you dial any of the two numbers where will it land ? AirCel & CellOne have configured it to land on 100 ( a simple redirect at the switching level ) This I have tested but other operators ?
These are simple things but of critical importance & costs nothing. But the issue is who's ambit it falls in , home department, telecom ministry or health ministry.
What ever its time this simple thing is done.
Anybody listening ?
This is a emergency system built into all GSM handsets by default. ( CDMA - I dont know ) But in India we have an elegant way of screwing up things. At last count there were 27 different emergency assistance numbers as per DriversDay.IN . So when you dial any of the two numbers where will it land ? AirCel & CellOne have configured it to land on 100 ( a simple redirect at the switching level ) This I have tested but other operators ?
These are simple things but of critical importance & costs nothing. But the issue is who's ambit it falls in , home department, telecom ministry or health ministry.
What ever its time this simple thing is done.
Anybody listening ?
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