A recent trend has been floating around that if you ask Siri about 9/11 (the September 11th attacks), that it will be a hilariously entertaining response. However, the real result is less than funny.If you mention "9/11" to Siri, she will call emergency response in the US. If that happens, you have five seconds to cancel the call or you will be on the other end of a dud 9-1-1 call, which can result in considerable repercussions.
Many iPhone users are being tricked into this prank via Twitter and many US emergency response teams are not happy about it. Some police stations have reported getting hundreds of dud 9-1-1 calls.
Even if you hang up the phone after the call is placed, you will be contacted by the police, according to emergency protocol (in case the call is real and your phone call got interrupted).
As a franchise PR agency, we know social media can be highly persuasive and fun. Enjoy it responsibly.
