Apple Collecting Feedback From Dispatchers Receiving False 911 Calls From Skiers

Emergency dispatch centers continue to complain about Apple’s new Crash Detection feature triggering an influx of false 911 calls from skiers and snowboarders. A report today from the New York Post notes that New York’s Greene County and Pennsylvania’s Carbon County have experienced a burdensome increase in false 911 calls from local ski resorts due […]

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Skiers Accidentally Triggering iPhone’s Crash Detection Feature

The Crash Detection feature built into the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, and new Apple Watch models is causing skiers to accidentally dial emergency services, according to Utah news site KSL. Designed to summon help when a car crash is detected, the Crash Detection feature can be activated at ski resorts, and Summit County dispatchers […]

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