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Apple Watches--False SOS

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Why 911 Dispatchers Hate Apple Watches
Dispatchers are being inundated with false, automated distress calls from Apple devices owned by skiers who are very much alive.
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Re: Apple Watches--False SOS

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The Sultan of SoWhat wrote: Fri Feb 03, 2023 1:20 pm NY Times:

Why 911 Dispatchers Hate Apple Watches
Dispatchers are being inundated with false, automated distress calls from Apple devices owned by skiers who are very much alive.
I'm not a skier, but when I had my Apple Watch I had this happen to me. The 911 dispatcher was understanding, yet not impressed.
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