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Police debunk "myth" that ringing 999 charges mobile phones

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‎28-09-2013 20:28 - edited ‎28-09-2013 20:46

‎28-09-2013 20:28 - edited ‎28-09-2013 20:46

Got this earlier from the Plusnet forum.

 

http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Police-debunk-999-phone-charge-myth/story-19718338-detail/story.html

 

Stupid people are ringing 999 on their phones because they think it charges their phones.

 

999 calls are free anyway, even if you're on PAYG and have no credit left.

 

Why are some people so stupid?!

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‎28-09-2013 20:45 - edited ‎28-09-2013 20:47

‎28-09-2013 20:45 - edited ‎28-09-2013 20:47

Edit, just seen your edit so original question now void......

Not sure where your comment about free calls fits in though?

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on ‎28-09-2013 20:46

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@MI5 wrote:
What do you mean by "charges their phones" ?

Read the link I just added to the OP.

 

 

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on ‎28-09-2013 20:51

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@Anonymous wrote:
@MI5 wrote:
What do you mean by "charges their phones" ?

Read the link I just added to the OP.

 

 

The link has nothing to do with the cost of a call to 999, so why did you mention that in your OP?

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on ‎28-09-2013 20:58

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That's why I originally asked for clarification ?
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‎28-09-2013 21:00 - edited ‎28-09-2013 21:00

‎28-09-2013 21:00 - edited ‎28-09-2013 21:00

@MI5 wrote:
That's why I originally asked for clarification ?

Yes, I understood what you meant, but I'm not sure Richard does.

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@Bambino wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@MI5 wrote:
What do you mean by "charges their phones" ?

Read the link I just added to the OP.

 

 

The link has nothing to do with the cost of a call to 999, so why did you mention that in your OP?

I was making a point.

 

Obviously the point went over your head...

 

 

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@Anonymous wrote:
@Bambino wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@MI5 wrote:
What do you mean by "charges their phones" ?

Read the link I just added to the OP.

 

 

The link has nothing to do with the cost of a call to 999, so why did you mention that in your OP?

I was making a point.

 

Obviously the point went over your head...

 

 

The point you're making has nothing to do with the link, so no, it didn't go 'over my head'.

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Not my head it went over either Smiley Frustrated

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Human stupidity knows no bounds!

 

I fail to grasp the free call bit too wink

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