I had the same thing as Hal

home phone had been out for two days, 1:00 am cops banging on the door I open their shing the flashlights in my face someone called 911 no I a say phones out nobody called 911

is your wife home ?

yes shes still asleep

we need to talk to her

they where really aholoes about it threatning action for false report evan after I had thme come in and pick up the DEAD phone.

same thing was discussed recently on another non telco board .

so yes a short can trigger it

(mine was GTE )

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