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Butt dialing. It's an age-old problem that has plagued cell phone users for years now. We have all either been the culprit or victim in a butt dialing call. As of late, though, I had assumed butt dialing – or more appropriately named, pocket dialing – had turned into a thing of the past. With the adoption of primarily touch-based mobile operating systems, extra steps have been implemented to prevent the unwanted and unexpected pocket dial.
According to a recent report from CBS Chicago, however, as much as 20 percent of wireless calls to 911 are unintentional or accidentally placed. When talking with CBS Chicago, officials in the Evanston, Illinois 911 call center reported that they receive roughly 500 accidental calls per month, and they believe the vast majority of those calls are butt dials. According to the Toronto Star, Torontonians are extremely skilled with dialing 9-1-1 from their pockets. Toronto 911 operators answer roughly 300 butt dials daily.
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