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Apple acknowledges influx of false alarm 911 calls originating from repair center in California

<div class="feat-image">(https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/iphone-emergency-sos-911-lead.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600)</div><p>iOS includes a feature called Emergency SOS (https://9to5mac.com/2017/11/17/iphone-x-how-to-not-accidentally-call-911/) that makes it easy to call 911 in times of need, but the feature has also reportedly led to a slew of accidental phone calls to emergency officials.</p>
<p>A report from CBS Sacramento (http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2018/02/22/apple-elk-grove-911-accidental/) says that emergency dispatchers in Elk Grove and Sacramento County in California have seen an influx of false alarm calls that appear to be originating from an Apple repair and refurbishing center in the area…</p>
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