Well, this is slightly alarming.
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Saying the words “charge my phone 100 percent” will prompt their devices to give them a five-second window before automatically calling emergency services, CNBC has discovered.
Express.co.uk has tested the question and can confirm Siri will start to call your local emergency services when asked to charge your phone.
Obviously, this is not one to try at home.
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Talking to Siri on an iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch about the al-Qaeda attacks launches a call to the USA or Canadian emergency services. It could have been programmed as a tool to contact police when you’re otherwise unable to ask for help. But since the feature isn’t advertised by Apple and doesn’t seem like it would be stumbled on innocently, it’s just as likely to be a bug with the software. Apple did not immediately reply to a request for comment. Prank 911 calls can result in fines or jail time in many jurisdictions. It also worked on the beta version of iOS 9 with an iPhone 5S. However, such a security measure has not been listed anywhere, which makes no sense – why would you implement such a security feature and keep it deeply hidden?
