Siri is an intelligent artificial assistant by Apple for iPhones and iPads. However, there are some
commands that should be taken seriously as they can cause a panic situation
with law enforcement agencies.
Numerous police agencies in the U.S. have issued a warning to iPhone users not
to attempt a prank that has recently circulated online involving
"Siri," the Apple smartphone's assistant.
"What that will do is in 5 seconds, call 911," the department posted
on Facebook. "Don't fall for it as it ties up emergency lines. However, it
is designed specifically as a panic code." Because 108 is actually the emergency number in other countries, Siri may
recognize the command as an emergency call and dial 911"
As reported by Cnet, the latest social trend that is going viral is threatening
to become a dangerous one. Asking Siri to say 108 is equivalent to America’s
911 emergency services in India. Apple made it easier for people to call for
emergency services around the world and saying the command would simply dial anemergency
service in the country you connect. For example, if you ask Siri to dial
911 in the UK, it would dial the UK emergency services 999 in the country.
And for any reason if you end up saying ‘Hey Siri, 108’ into your iPhone, it
ends up calling the local emergency services in that country. This craze is
going viral overseas and people are fooling around with Siri to dial 108
(India’s emergency services – either as a prank or a test). This causes Siri to
call 911, which is become a huge task and inconvenience for 911 emergency
services in America.
