High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Pocket dialing, pocket-calling, or butt dialing is the phenomenon that a person's mobile phone accidentally dials someone, often unbeknownst to the person whose phone is making the call. The phone is usually located in the dialer's pocket or purse, hence the name "pocket dialing". The recipient of the call usually hears a loud and random noise when they answer the phone, and if they do not hang up and the caller remains unaware, will sometimes receive information the caller would rather not disclose. In addition to the inconvenience and embarrassment that may result from an erroneously dialed number, the phenomenon can have other consequences including using up a phone user's airtime minutes. A more serious consequence is the inadvertent dialing of emergency services. Operators of emergency services telephone numbers, such as 911 and 999 report receiving many false alarms that are likely a result of pocket dialing. These nuisance calls can result in a drain on operators' time, particularly during summer months, which is possibly due to an increase in roller coaster ridership. As many as 50% of emergency calls may be accidental calls.

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