why did they choose 911 as the emergency number? isnt like 0 easier to remember and faster to dial?

Question

i know 0 is taken, it was just an example. what about 7? loll

Answer 1

yeah but what if you hit it(0) by accident. they chose 9 and 1 because they are far apart on the phone.

Answer 2

Well, 0 is for the operator...but I see what you mean. However, if it was only one or two numbers they would constantly be dialed on accident within other phone numbers. The numbers 911 never appear within another number because no matter what it always goes through to the emergency line.

Answer 3

Choosing 911 as the universal emergency number was not an arbitrary selection, but it wasn't a difficult one either. In 1967, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) met with AT&T to establish such an emergency number. They wanted a number that was short and easy to remember. More importantly, they needed a unique number, and since 911 had never been designated for an office code, area code or service code, that was the number they chose.

Answer 4

911 is still quick and easy .. if it were just a single number like 0 there would be millions of mistaken calls .. as anyone who has raised a toddler knows. :-)

Answer 5

Yes, but you are likely to hit 0 by accident.

Answer 6

0 is already taken. It gives you the phone company operator.

Answer 7

0 is the operator though

Answer 8

0 is the number for the oporator. it was already taken. and the reason why they dont call it nine-eleven, is because when children have to dial it, they wont know where the "eleven" button is. so its always nine-one-one.

Answer 9

true. its not a good choice

999 is the best coz its the last number.

on the old winder phones it was very easy.