Toddler Dials 911 From Cell Phone 287 Times

Some electronics or mobile phone stores will sell the display models to people when they get new ones in. Maybe mom should have asked one of her local stores for an old display model for her kid. That way, the kid gets a real cell phone that not only doesn't work, but has NEVER worked, and will not dial anything, including 911.

It's not the toddler's fault and it's not the mother's fault. It's the fault of cellphone manufacturers who build a phone with a "panic" button that activates and calls 911 on a single keystroke. My wife's old (non-flip) cellphone used to call 911 several times a week just bouncing around in her handbag, until we finally put a hammer to the damned thing!

BUT.....Did she get her McDonalds????

Yes, this is very correct. Alot of people that have cell phones do not realize that when they have been deactivated they can still call 911. I worked for a major cell phone provider and always would tell people to keep there old phone, keep it charged and in the glove box in their car. Just in case it was ever needed in an emergency they could still get help. One thing though to remember that if you are in the middle of no-where you may not have any siginal so you will NOT be able to reach anyone including 911. Just a thought to add is all.

Stupid kid, stupid mom, FOUR YEARS OLD IS NOT A TODDLER!!!

How stupid these people are!

this is to willie or peepee reed.

apparantly you don't have kids and probably guessing a kid.

your message is what is stupid.

kids love phones mother didn't realize that a disconnected phone still would reach 911.

not really that stupid (i did know that but i am not stupid enough to think everybody knows that detail)

not like the telephone company wants people to know that (some get phones just in case of an emergency)

only idiot i know is william reed the smartest person on earth.

if you have a question just ask willie.

i guess you are smart enough to know what willie is in some countries.

that is what you are.

try responding with a comment with an above preschool intelligence

if the so called 'stupid' kid was soooo stupid, they wouldn't know their address. most 4 year olds can tell you where they live by state and city, but not by address. she's actually a pretty smart cookie to know that. i have kids that age, and when u are 5 in kindergarten, they teach address and phone numbers...... will needs to check himself!

all phones must be able to call 911 even in the home even if it has been turned off, but like the one person the phone co. do not care if you know this or not.

posted to soon I would never count on a phone that was turned off but it is nice to know thats the way it is supposed to work

you know what gets me is why did it take them a month to ask her what she wanted what if somnething was wrong? hard to believe they let this go on for a month!!!!! the police dept is just as much at fault as the 4 yr old is, its nice to know that if something were to be wrong the 4 yr old can dial 911 but sad to know it took them a month to check it out!!!

Uh, I've never seen a phone that could hold a charge for a month. I mean, I understand a kid playing with it and calling 911 until the battery died, but they had to charge it up over and over so she could keep doing it and didn't notice?

As Adrian Monk would say, "Something doesn't add up."

Awe That is so cute. My little nephew loves using my cellphone. I just make sure to take the battery out first and let him have a great time!
It isnt a great thing what happend but it did give me a little giggle. Kids are so adorable.!

lmao ......how hilarious. i am a mom of one and let me tell you .....that is funny stuff. loosen up people. i too knew that you could call 911 from a closed line. however didnt stop me from giving my girl a phone. kids love to mock their parents, however.....i did check out what she was doing from time to time.....usually when i would charge it up.....lol. I wonder what did take the police so long? hmmmm?

I didn't know about the call being able to go through until last week when my grand daughter did it on a friends phone, she's only a year and a half , but the police called back right away to see if there was an emergency and my friend said no. Why didn't the mother answer the phone when it rang?

For some reason I feel obligated to defend the mom.... if you've never given a toddler an old cellphone to play with it would seem to not "add up". Since one of my toddler's favorite toys is an old deactivated tracfone it sounds logical to me. We plug it in and charge it whenever the battery dies - it's not fun if it doesn't make all the beeping noises when the buttons are pressed. :)

C'mon this is an innocent 4 yr old kid and a mother just trying to make the kid happy by giving her a phone we all do it my 2 yr old has one of my old sprint phones that he mocks me with it is an innocent mistake though i do check every few minutes and clear the numbers for him.
This is just another funny story

This kid is pretty smart to know her own adress. I mean im 13 and i bairl remember mine.But just think this is our government that is protecting us... and it took them a month to find a kid with a cell phone in an apartment building... That amazes me. Well i hope that kid got her Mcdonalds =D Have a good day all

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I think this is too funny, who hasn't given an old cell to one of their kids to play with? I agree with those who wondered why it took the 911 people a month to find out who was calling! Kids do the funniest things, always good to have around for a good laugh!! Glad I have 3 to keep me laughing!

whatever happened to TOY phones? and what kind of emergency services do they have if it took 287 times to figure out a solution?

It seems this child needs two lessons...one don't play with the cell phone and two don't give out information to anyone over the phone. This child told perfect strangers where he lived. Yikes!!