• thenextguy@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    2 months ago

    When I was a kid, I used to dial 911 all the time. Because all you’d get was a recording.

    “The 9 1 1 emergency number is not in effect in the area where you are. If this is an actual emergency please hang up and dial your local emergency responder.”

    • Echo Dot@feddit.ukEnglish
      5·
      2 months ago

      I love how they are not even considering redirecting to the correct number. Nope, you’ve got to learn the culture or die.

      • HeyJoe@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        2 months ago

        I believe a bunch of countries do reroute 911 to the correct code if it’s dialed today.

      • thenextguy@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        2 months ago

        Well, I don’t think they had the technology to do that back then. We had a party line at the time. And a phone with a rotary dial. I’m kinda old.