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Redesign the Emergency Call button that is available when the BlackBerry smartphone is locked

Article ID: KB20263

Type: Support Content

Last Modified: 03-28-2012

 

Product(s) Affected:

  • BlackBerry 7 OS and earlier
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  • BlackBerry® smartphones
  • DT 465678
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Accidental calls can be made to emergency services (911) from a locked BlackBerry® smartphone. A feature enhancement request has been submitted to make the ability to dial the emergency number from a locked BlackBerry smartphone optional with a feature to disable that functionality.

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