Nationally, all emergency services are currently experiencing record high 999 call volumes.
This results in silent calls to the emergency services, where operators cant hear anyone on the line.
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On Sunday alone, the station received 169 silent calls between 00:00 and 19:00.
Google may have developed the software, but it wont be the one fixing it.
In the meantime, its urging users to switch Emergency SOS off.
Android isnt the sole culprit when it comes to false emergency calls.
Apples Crash Detection featurehas also triggeredan influx of false alarmsto 911 dispatchers across the US.
Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou
Ioanna is a writer at TNW.
With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.
