Design flaw in Verizon cell phones let criminals know you are dialing 911 via audible tone.

Gordon Burditt wrote:

> The point here is to TURN IT OFF, not get it cheap.


SO do just #1, call *611 and have text messaging turned off... you will only
get free messages (like from vz saying your bill is ready for review online)

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› See More: Design flaw in Verizon cell phones let criminals know you are dialing 911 via audible tone.

[email protected] wrote:
> And for those who said that it would help to locate somebody under
> rubble, keep in mind that she said that the noise was "not
> earsplitting", and the tone only lasted a few seconds, not enough to
> help people to find you, but good enough to tip off your assailant. If
> it was meant to be a locater, it should be a loud, continuous alarm
> that can be activated by a special key, or holding down a certain key,
> and NOT tied into dialing 911. Or better yet, have it so the 911
> dispatcher can also command the siren to go off by remote if you
> become incapacitated after dialing.

Between you and Verizon, it's obvious that one of the two gave this some
thought.

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