Telstra monitors Triple Zero for iOS 'emergency' tests, misdials

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Telstra monitors Triple Zero for iOS 'emergency' tests, misdials

New iPhone feature could clog emergency phone lines.

Telstra is "monitoring" the Triple Zero emergency call service closely as operators worldwide deal with a spate of test calls and misdials courtesy of a feature in Apple's device software. Apple first introduced the 'emergency SOS' feature with watchOS3 in July last year. ...

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