.
Hang up
Hang up, but call the non-emergency number to say it was a mistake
Remain on the line to say it was a mistake
Yes
No
Only in some locations
1957
1967
1968
1973
Name
Address
Phone number
All of the above
Yes
Yes, if the battery is charged
No
Calling 9-1-1 repeatedly for non-emergencies
Tricking 9-1-1 into dispatching an emergency response based on a false report.
Placing a real 9-1-1 call using a fake name
It was quick
It was easy to remember
It hadn’t been used before
All of the above
Yes
Yes, except for Puerto Rico and the Virgin islands
No
93%
95%
98%
100%
119 million calls
240 million calls
367 million calls
500 million calls