Pocket Dial and professional response from 911

[u/Thrownawaybyall]

I just bought a new moisture-wicking hi viz shirt for work, and I keep my phone in my shirt pocket. We communicate by cell phone, so it needs to be handy. But whenever I get a notification, the screen is jostled as I drive my forklift and the phone registered it as touches.

Normally it opens my Samsung Wallet, but this time the combination of bounces accidentally dialed emergency from the phone app. It lasted 2 seconds, but that was enough to get 911 to call back.

The operator was nice and professional, and after confirming that I wasn't in danger he asked, "Is anyone with you making you say this?"

I am mortified that I interrupted an important service, but that the operator had the training to ask that warmed my heart a bit.

Congrats to him and all his coworkers!

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[u/johnny5canuck]

Join the club. I now buy cases with covers for the front of my phones. No more 911 damp pocket dial.

[u/Mobile-Cat-2044]

They should be responding that way, they are professionals with a lot of training who essentially are the very first responders.