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The phone charging myth that lead to a ton of fake emergency calls

Summary by Boing Boing
A phone-charging myth once kept emergency operators busy responding to thousands of pointless 999 calls from people who wrongly believe dialing the emergency number will boost their dying phone batteries.…
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Boing Boing broke the news in United States on Thursday, June 12, 2025.
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