# Is there any way to disable automatic 999 calls?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 1, 2006, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-disable-automatic-999-calls/366918 "2006-08-01T18:51:08Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 1, 2006, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-disable-automatic-999-calls/366918/1 "2006-08-01T18:51:08Z")

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I live in the UK, and I have a Nokia 1110 mobile phone. I like it and don’t want to upgrade to another phone or buy a cheaper one.

The problem is,like all phones wihout a physically protected keypad, even with the keypad lock on it can automatically dial the Emergency Services if it receives a consecutive 9-9-9 or 1-1-2. It’s happened to me at least 4 times in the last 3 years and considering the proximity of the digits in both numbers I’m surprised it doesn’t happen more often.

I keep my phone in my pocket along with my PDA, keys, wallet and coinpurse so it gets knocked frequently. Is there anything I can do to disable the emergency calling? I am willing to take the risk that I may someday be in an emergency situation that the 2 seconds it takes to disable keyguard and make the call normally will mean the difference between life and death 😛