Police Warns Against Dangerous ‘Siri 108’ Prank on iPhones

Apple’s Siri is one of the most advanced virtual assistants out there, with the capacity to speak in more than 20 languages and pull up relevant information for its users. But Siri also has some safety features built-in, which have been abused by some users.

There’s a prank that requires iPhone users to say “108” to Siri and place phone calls to emergency services. Apparently, the number prompts Siri to dial 911, or the emergency phone number in whichever country the user is at the time.

108 is India’s emergency number, but Apple embedded numerous such numbers into Siri as to protect users and make it easier for them to stay safe. The numbers embedded into Siri redirect users to emergency services in the countries where they’re currently residing. For example, saying 911 into Siri while in the UK would dial the 999 emergency servi… (read more)

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