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minus-squareSCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·3 days agoI always thought it was because 112 are numbers PHYSICALLY next to each other, and 911 would have to be more deliberate and MUCH less likely to be accidentally dialed.
minus-squareSualtam@lemmus.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 hours agoAlso fastest to dial on a rotary phone. including 9 into an emergency number was pretty dumb bach then.
I always thought it was because 112 are numbers PHYSICALLY next to each other, and 911 would have to be more deliberate and MUCH less likely to be accidentally dialed.
Also fastest to dial on a rotary phone. including 9 into an emergency number was pretty dumb bach then.