Guelph的一位儿童用一部旧电话打近130次意外911电话,促使警方作出反应和安全警告。
A child in Guelph made nearly 130 accidental 911 calls on an old phone, prompting police response and safety warnings.
安大略Guelph的一位儿童在一个周末用没有SIM卡或现役服务的旧的、未注册的手机打近130 911通电话数小时,不小心在周末接了近130 911通电话。
A child in Guelph, Ontario, accidentally made nearly 130 911 calls over several hours on a weekend using an old, unregistered cellphone without a SIM card or active service.
警方在下午4时40分至9时30分之间接到电话,在多条线路上听到一名儿童的声音,但尽管使用了全球定位系统数据,仍无法确认紧急情况或找到装置。
Police received the calls between 4:40 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., hearing a child on many lines but unable to confirm an emergency or locate the device despite using GPS data.
当局警告说,任何有功能的电话都可以拨打911,并敦促家长在给儿童用旧电话之前,拔掉电池或让设备全部耗尽。
Authorities warn that any functioning phone can dial 911 and urge parents to remove batteries or let devices fully drain before giving old phones to children.
他们还建议,如果意外拨打911电话,以防止不必要的应急反应,则应留在电话线上。
They also advise staying on the line if a 911 call is made accidentally to prevent unnecessary emergency responses.