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shmokes:
--- Quote from: Zakk on March 24, 2009, 05:38:48 pm ---I've had a blackberry for ages. I've never phoned 911 with it, and I drink heavily and fall down a lot. I've even fallen in the pool with this last one *twice* and I have yet to call 911 (either accidentally or because of a drunken fall in the pool).
I'm thinking that if someone was really injured, or in fast, desperate need of the police, fire or ambulance, it would be pretty ignorant to think that they would have to push a series of sequential keypresses, because some guy likes to keep his phone nuzzled up against his penis.
Shmokes, go buy another phone. Problem solved for everyone.
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Yeah . . . pressing a sequence of numbers to get 911 is just such a ridiculous and unreasonable thing to suggest. Who would ever come up with the idea of having to press a sequence of numbers to get 911? What was I thinking? So stupid. Oh, wait . . .
Zakk:
--- Quote from: shmokes on March 24, 2009, 06:25:45 pm ---
--- Quote from: Zakk on March 24, 2009, 05:38:48 pm ---I've had a blackberry for ages. I've never phoned 911 with it, and I drink heavily and fall down a lot. I've even fallen in the pool with this last one *twice* and I have yet to call 911 (either accidentally or because of a drunken fall in the pool).
I'm thinking that if someone was really injured, or in fast, desperate need of the police, fire or ambulance, it would be pretty ignorant to think that they would have to push a series of sequential keypresses, because some guy likes to keep his phone nuzzled up against his penis.
Shmokes, go buy another phone. Problem solved for everyone.
--- End quote ---
Yeah . . . pressing a sequence of numbers to get 911 is just such a ridiculous and unreasonable thing to suggest. Who would ever come up with the idea of having to press a sequence of numbers to get 911? What was I thinking? So stupid. Oh, wait . . .
--- End quote ---
I just for the hell of it tried to make an emergency call. You have to push the blackberry nipple, then scroll down one slot, not two, then push the nipple again, then scroll up to YES (default is no), then push the nipple again. I didn't push it as I assume that will make a call. You make it out like if you brush up against it, it dials 911. That's still a sequence to get to an emergency call.
ahofle:
--- Quote from: Zakk on March 24, 2009, 06:43:29 pm ---I just for the hell of it tried to make an emergency call. You have to push the blackberry nipple, then scroll down one slot, not two, then push the nipple again, then scroll up to YES (default is no), then push the nipple again. I didn't push it as I assume that will make a call. You make it out like if you brush up against it, it dials 911. That's still a sequence to get to an emergency call.
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LOL I hate to be the only one to agree with Shmokes here, but that sounds like a really pointless 'feature'. Wouldn't it be easier to simply unlock the phone then dial 911 without having to scroll around several menus? Also, the whole point of locking the phone is to prevent inadvertent pocket calls. Sounds like they have failed to accomplish that.
ark_ader:
--- Quote from: shmokes on March 24, 2009, 06:25:45 pm ---
--- Quote from: Zakk on March 24, 2009, 05:38:48 pm ---I've had a blackberry for ages. I've never phoned 911 with it, and I drink heavily and fall down a lot. I've even fallen in the pool with this last one *twice* and I have yet to call 911 (either accidentally or because of a drunken fall in the pool).
I'm thinking that if someone was really injured, or in fast, desperate need of the police, fire or ambulance, it would be pretty ignorant to think that they would have to push a series of sequential keypresses, because some guy likes to keep his phone nuzzled up against his penis.
Shmokes, go buy another phone. Problem solved for everyone.
--- End quote ---
Yeah . . . pressing a sequence of numbers to get 911 is just such a ridiculous and unreasonable thing to suggest. Who would ever come up with the idea of having to press a sequence of numbers to get 911? What was I thinking? So stupid. Oh, wait . . .
--- End quote ---
....you could buy a nice jacket for your phone, and wear it in your pocket as you please, as it would not activate when you see blonde walk by. The next bogus call could land you in hot water with the cops. ::)
I have sold and supported 1000s of Blackberry Pearls, so here is one option you could look at to resolve your random and enlarging issue:
To avoid calling 911 from your pocket, don’t use the key lock feature. Instead use the standby mode by holding the mute button on top of the phone. This mode will put your phone to sleep and lock all keys and the track ball. It will save your battery life and you will still receive phone calls and message notifications. To bring your phone out of standby mode, simply press the mute button.
Zakk:
--- Quote from: ark_ader on March 24, 2009, 06:55:00 pm ---
--- Quote from: shmokes on March 24, 2009, 06:25:45 pm ---
--- Quote from: Zakk on March 24, 2009, 05:38:48 pm ---I've had a blackberry for ages. I've never phoned 911 with it, and I drink heavily and fall down a lot. I've even fallen in the pool with this last one *twice* and I have yet to call 911 (either accidentally or because of a drunken fall in the pool).
I'm thinking that if someone was really injured, or in fast, desperate need of the police, fire or ambulance, it would be pretty ignorant to think that they would have to push a series of sequential keypresses, because some guy likes to keep his phone nuzzled up against his penis.
Shmokes, go buy another phone. Problem solved for everyone.
--- End quote ---
Yeah . . . pressing a sequence of numbers to get 911 is just such a ridiculous and unreasonable thing to suggest. Who would ever come up with the idea of having to press a sequence of numbers to get 911? What was I thinking? So stupid. Oh, wait . . .
--- End quote ---
....you could buy a nice jacket for your phone, and wear it in your pocket as you please, as it would not activate when you see blonde walk by. The next bogus call could land you in hot water with the cops. ::)
I have sold and supported 1000s of Blackberry Pearls, so here is one option you could look at to resolve your random and enlarging issue:
To avoid calling 911 from your pocket, don’t use the key lock feature. Instead use the standby mode by holding the mute button on top of the phone. This mode will put your phone to sleep and lock all keys and the track ball. It will save your battery life and you will still receive phone calls and message notifications. To bring your phone out of standby mode, simply press the mute button.
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That's actually a pretty cool tip! :cheers:
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