India mandates panic button on phones to help keep women safe
- 8 years ago
Starting next year, new mobile phones in India must include a “panic button” that will call emergency responders.
This is meant to address the country’s increasing problem with violence against women.
This new policy would make contacting emergency responders easier than ever.
The rule states that the panic button on smartphones would be a designated button and for other phones an emergency call would initiate by holding down the “5” or “9” buttons.
The law also requires smartphone makers to include satellite-based location technology by 2018 to better track call locations.
This is meant to address the country’s increasing problem with violence against women.
This new policy would make contacting emergency responders easier than ever.
The rule states that the panic button on smartphones would be a designated button and for other phones an emergency call would initiate by holding down the “5” or “9” buttons.
The law also requires smartphone makers to include satellite-based location technology by 2018 to better track call locations.