They do. A few years ago my daughter "accidently" dialed 911 and hung up.
The local Police were at my door a few minutes later. We had to prove to them that she was not in any danger.
My daughter learned that making prank phone calls can have consequences.
The local Police were at my door a few minutes later. We had to prove to them that she was not in any danger.
My darling chillins did the same thing.
Same results. I was quite pleased with San José's finest's prompt response.
Where I used to work, one had to dial "9" to get an outside line. Inside extensions were four digit numbers. Certain comedians thought it was funny to leave messages for people to make calls to extension "9911". I wouldn't doubt some idiot fell for it.