It's no secret that asking Siri certain phrases will prompt it to answer in a humorous or candid way. There is a new phrase to ask your iPhone, however, that's circulating the internet but what would actually happen if you utter it?
Some are claiming that saying “Hey Siri, 108” will elicit an interesting response from your phone assistant but that’s not actually the case. Dialing 108 in India is the equivalent to dialing 911 in the United States.
So, by requesting those numbers to Siri, it will dial 911 emergency services.
The method was brought to light by the Kenton County Police Department in Kentucky on its Facebook page.
A picture showing a screen grab from a cellphone that requested the phrase also showed a message that said, “Emergency Call” with the subtitle “in 5 seconds.” So, it appears that there is little room to decline making the call.
Trying to dissuade people from playing the prank, Sergeant Adrian Page working with Lonoke Police Department wrote on Facebook, “Don’t fall for it as it ties up emergency lines however, it is designed specifically as a panic code.”
Annapolis Police Department also flagged the issue on its Facebook page saying: “This prank is already spreading among Annapolis teens and has the potential to dangerously tie up 911 phone systems preventing emergency calls from being answered quickly. DON’T FALL FOR THIS PRANK.”
Trying to dissuade people from playing the prank, Sergeant Adrian Page working with Lonoke Police Department wrote on Facebook, “Don’t fall for it as it ties up emergency lines however, it is designed specifically as a panic code.”
Annapolis Police Department also flagged the issue on its Facebook page saying: “This prank is already spreading among Annapolis teens and has the potential to dangerously tie up 911 phone systems preventing emergency calls from being answered quickly. DON’T FALL FOR THIS PRANK.”
Although the service was designed by Apple to help people in need contact emergency services from anywhere in the world, the recent prank seems to have put people in a tricky situation.
