Many years ago my dad got his first mobile phone, and as he was playing around with it he accidentally dialled emergency services. I think it was simultaneously

Many years ago my dad got his first mobile phone, and as he was playing around with it he accidentally dialled emergency services. I think it was simultaneously pressing two buttons. He probably wasn't the first, or the last. It's kind of amazing we're still dealing with these problems 25 years later. I wonder how many people actually use this feature for its intended purpose, and how many of those would not be able to just dial the emergency number. Just dialling "999" (or "112", "911" – many of these work in most countries) seems a lot easier than trying to think of what the shortcut you never use is.